Julia Movsesian Explained

Julia Viktorovna Movsesian (née Kochetkova, born 26 November 1981) is a Czech chess player. She had previously played for her native Russia (until 2010) and for Slovakia (2010-2021).^[1]

Movsesian was born in Kopeysk. She has been an FIDE Woman Grandmaster (WGM) since 2006.^[2]

Movsesian participated in the chess olympiads of 2010, 2012, 2014, 2020 and 2022.^[3] She won the 2023 and 2024 Czech Championship.^{[4] [5]}

In 2017 she married Armenian chess player Sergei Movsesian, who had also represented Slovakia in the past.^{[6] [7]} They have a son together.^[8]

Notes and References

1. Web site: FIDE Transfers . 2023-07-31 . ratings.fide.com.
2. Web site: Movsesian, Julia . 2023-07-31 . ratings.fide.com.
3. Web site: The chess games of Julia Movsesian . 2023-07-31 . chessgames.com.
4. Web site: Czech Championship 2023: David Navara and Julia Movsesian win titles . www.fide.com . 31 July 2023 . en.
5. Web site: Šachová olympiáda: Slovenky tesne prehrali s Bulharskom, muži s Brazíliou . sportnet.sme.sk . 31 July 2023 . sk.
6. Web site: Strongest Chess Couples of All Time .
7. Web site: Bramborový salát aneb Pomáháme druhým k vítězství . 31 July 2023.
8. Web site: Rozhovor s Julií Movsesjan « Šachový svaz České republiky . 2023-07-31 . cs.