| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1976-12-30) 30 December 1976 |
| Chess career | |
| Country |  Algeria |
| FIDE rating | 2083 (January 2006) |
| Peak rating | 2116 (April 2004) |
Asma Houli (born 30 December 1976), is an Algerian chess player and African Women's Chess Championship winner (2001). Since 2024 she is a Woman FIDE Master (WFM).
Biography
In 2001, in Cairo she won the African Women's Chess Championship.[1] In 2003, in Abuja she ranked 3rd in the African Women's Chess Championship.[2][3] In 2003, she played for Algeria in the All-Africa Games chess tournament and won team and individual gold medals.[4]
In 2000s Asma Houli participated in Women's World Chess Championship by knock-out system:
- In Women's World Chess Championship 2000 in the first round she lost to Rakhil Eidelson,[5]
- In Women's World Chess Championship 2001 in the first round she lost to Maia Chiburdanidze,[6]
- In Women's World Chess Championship 2004 in the first round she lost to Svetlana Matveeva.[7]
Asma Houli played for Algeria in the Women's Chess Olympiads:[8]
- In 1992, at third board in the 30th Chess Olympiad (women) in Manila (+5, =2, -7),
- In 2002, at second board in the 35th Chess Olympiad (women) in Bled (+4, =5, -4).
References
- ^ "OlimpBase :: 1st African Women's Chess Championship, Cairo 2001". www.olimpbase.org.
- ^ "OlimpBase :: 2nd African Women's Chess Championship, Abuja 2003". www.olimpbase.org.
- ^ "IM Essam El-Gindy takes African Crown!". www.thechessdrum.net.
- ^ "OlimpBase :: 8th All-Africa Games (chess - women), Abuja 2003, Algeria". www.olimpbase.org.
- ^ "2000 FIDE Knockout Matches : World Chess Championship (women)". www.mark-weeks.com.
- ^ "2001-02 FIDE Knockout Matches : World Chess Championship (women)". www.mark-weeks.com.
- ^ "2004 FIDE Knockout Matches : World Chess Championship (women)". www.mark-weeks.com.
- ^ "OlimpBase :: Women's Chess Olympiads :: Asma Houli". www.olimpbase.org.
External links
- Asma Houli rating card at FIDE
- Asma Houli player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Asma Houli chess games at 365Chess.com
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