Lina Nassr Explained

Lina Nassr
Country:	Algeria
Woman International Master (2018)
Fideid:	7908075
Peakrating:	2080 (March 2024)

Lina Nassr (born 2003) is an Algerian chess player who holds the title of Woman International Master (2018).^[1]

Chess career

Nassr is a three-time winner of the African Junior Chess Championship (2017, 2021 and 2022).^[2]

Nassr represented Algeria in the 2018 Chess Olympiad, finishing on 3.5/6 on board five,^[3] and the 2022 Chess Olympiad (6.5/11 on board two).^[4]

She also won the women's section of the Arab Chess Championship in 2023, finishing on 7.5/9.^[5]

Nassr won the women's section of the 2023 African Chess Championship, finishing on 7.5/9,^[6] and qualifying for the Women's Chess World Cup 2023, where she was defeated by Sophie Milliet in the first round.^[7]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Nassr, Lina . 2023-08-03 . ratings.fide.com.
2. Web site: Lamine Brahami and Lina Nassr win 2021 Africa Junior Championship . 2023-08-03 . www.fide.com . en.
3. Web site: Chess-Results Server Chess-results.com - 43rd Chess Olympiad 2018 Women . 2023-08-03 . chess-results.com.
4. Web site: Chess-Results Server Chess-results.com - 44th Chess Olympiad 2022 Women . 2023-08-03 . chess-results.com.
5. Web site: Ahmad Al Khatib and Lina Nassr win Arab Chess Championship . 2023-08-03 . www.fide.com . en.
6. Web site: Masala . Kenya Chess . 2023-05-22 . GM Fawzy & WIM Nassr win 2023 African Chess Championship . 2023-08-03 . Kenya Chess Masala . en-US.
7. Web site: Repkova, Eva vs. Ju, Wenjun - FIDE Women's World Cup 2023 . 2023-08-03 . chess24.com . en.