Matrena Nogovitsyna: Biography, Facts and Career

Matrena Stepanovna Nogovitsyna (Russian: Матрёна Степановна Ноговицына, romanized: Matryona Stepanovna Nogovitsyna; born November 6, 1991) is a Russian player in the International draughts who won the women's world champion title in 2021. She was unable to defend this title due to the exclusion of Russian players from international events. She has been a champion player of Russia since 2004. Matrena Nogovitsyna is a Women's International grandmaster (GMIF). She is trained by Alexander Georgiev. Matrena Nogovitsyna started to play draughts from eight years old. She emerged as runners-up at the 2011 Women's World Draughts Championship and was placed third at the 2010 Women's Draughts Championship. She is a two time women's draughts champion in blitz and three time women's draughts champion in rapid. She too was ranked as first at Women's European Draughts Championship (2018) and on 3 occasions third (2004, 2008 and 2016). In 2021 she won a gold medal at Women's World Draughts Championship. It is her first world champion title.

Quick facts about Matrena Nogovitsyna

• Full name: Matrena Nogovitsyna
• Born: 1991-11-06
• Nationality: Russia
• Known as: Creator
• Wikidata ID: Q4326995

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