Amangul Berdieva Explained

Amangul Berdieva (née Durdyeva;[1] born 1987[2]) is an English draughts and international draughts player from Turkmenistan. She is twice women's world champion of English draughts (also known as checkers) in both 3-Move and GAYP (Go As You Please) versions.

Amangul Berdieva won the first women's GAYP World Qualifier tournament in 2005 in Prague, ahead of New Zealander Jan Mortimer. [3] The former was awarded the Women's World GAYP Champion title in 2006 after the latter withdrew from the world title match.

In 2007 she defeated Patricia Breen in Buncrana, Ireland[4] to become the new women's world champion in the 3-Move checkers.[5] Berdieva successfully defended her title in 2011 in Balkanabat, Turkmenistan against her compatriot Hurmagul Toyeva. [6]

At the 2012 World Mind Sports Games Berdieva took 2nd place in English draughts, losing the gold to Ukrainian Nadiya Chyzhevska. [7] Amangul Berdieva did not take part in the World GAYP Championships in 2013, thus forfeiting her world title, which went to Chyzhevska. [8] In 2016, Berdieva regained her world title by coming first in the women's round-robin tournament in Rome. [9] [10]

Berdieva's brother and coach, Maksat Durdyev, was world junior champion in English draughts (3-Move version) from 2010 to 2016.[11] All five of her siblings and her father play the game at a professional level. [12]

Notes and References

  1. News: Al Nyala Suite Hotel di Sanremo il prestigioso torneo di dama 'World Challenge'. 2011-10-16. Sanremonews.it. 2018-07-05. it-IT.
  2. Web site: Women’s World Championship (3 Move) Match 2007. Patricia Breen Vs Amangul Durdyeva. World Checkers & Draughts Federation. PDF. 2014-08-21.
  3. Web site: Jim Morrison wins World Qualifier!. October 17, 2005. The American Checker Federation. 2014-08-21.
  4. Web site: New draughts champ in crowned in Buncrana Inishowen. www.inishowennews.com. en. 2018-07-05.
  5. Web site: State News Agency of Turkmenistan . 2007-12-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110611144215/http://www.turkmenistan.gov.tm/_en/?idr=10&id=071105a . 2011-06-11 . dead .
  6. Web site: Congratulations to Amangul. August 8, 2011. The American Checker Federation. 2014-08-21.
  7. Web site: Achievement of the Turkmen checkers players at the World Mind Sports Games . Turkmen State News Service (TDH) . ru . 2012-08-26 . 2013-09-06.
    List of medalists at the 2nd World Mind Sports Games at the official International Mind Sports Association Website
  8. http://www.chessarbiter.com/turnieje_warcaby/2013/f_4897/final_standings&7.html Results of the 2013 World GAYP Championship
  9. http://www.chessarbiter.com/turnieje_warcaby/2016/f_3818/tournament_table_acc_places.html World Championships Women in Checkers (3-move)
  10. Web site: Dama, è calato il sipario sui Mondiali romani con due "azzurrini" sul podio. 2016-06-13. lazio.coni.it. it. 2018-08-02. 2018-08-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20180803014603/http://lazio.coni.it/lazio/lazio/notizie/notizie-2/13886-dama,-%C3%A8-calato-il-sipario-sui-mondiali-romani-con-due-azzurrini-sul-podio.html. dead.
  11. Web site: Historical Champions. World Checkers & Draughts Federation.
  12. http://www.usacheckers.com/articlearchive.php?id=36 American Checkers Federation

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