Mehak Gul

Mehak Gul
Personal information
Born2000 (age 25–26)
Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Chess career
CountryPakistan
TitleWoman Candidate Master (2020)
Peak rating1726 (March 2024)

Mehak Gul (born 2000) is a Pakistani chess player. She earned the FIDE title of Woman Candidate Master (WCM) at the 42nd Chess Olympiad. She was previously the youngest Pakistani to achieve this title She also holds the world record for arranging a chessboard in forty five seconds.

Professional career

At the age of six Gull learnt to play chess. She secured third and fifth position at the Punjab Chess Championship in June 2012 and National Chess Championship respectively. Coached by her father she first participated in international chess event at the age of twelve, when she represented Pakistan at 40th Chess Olympiad held at Istanbul. She participated in 42nd Chess Olympiad held at Baku, Azerbaijan. Gul won six of the eleven matches she played and was titled Woman Candidate Master. She represented her school at Little Master Chess Tournament in November 2016 and earned the third spot.

References

  1. 1 2 "Mehak Gul Becomes Youngest Master Of Chess". jang.com.pk. Daily Jang. 16 September 2016. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
  2. ↑ "Pakistan sets records in chapati making, chess and kicks". Dawn (newspaper). 22 October 2012. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
  3. 1 2 Arshad, Ambreen (5 March 2016). "Wonder women of Pakistan". Dawn (newspaper). Retrieved 8 December 2016.
  4. 1 2 Shaukat, Aroosa (24 August 2012). "12-year-old girl set to represent Pakistan at World Chess Olympia". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
  5. ↑ "LGS dominate Little Master Chess Tournament". Daily Times. Retrieved 8 December 2016.