Bat-Erdene Mungunzul

Bat-Erdene Mungunzul (Mongolian: Бат-Эрдэнийн Мөнгөнзул, romanized: Bat-Erdeniin Möngönzul; born 7 January 2005 in Orkhon, Mongolia[2]) is a Mongolian chess player who won an individual gold medal in the 44th Chess Olympiad.[5][6][1]

In this Mongolian name, the given name is Mungunzul. Bat-Erdene is a patronymic, not a family name.
Bat-Erdene Mungunzul
CountryMongolia
Born (2005-01-07) 7 January 2005[1]
Orkhon, Mongolia[2]
TitleWoman Candidate Master (2014)
Peak rating2316 (September 2022)[3]
External image
image icon Mungunzul atop the Olympic podium[4]

A native of the aimag of Orkhon, Mungunzul is a member of the Khangarid sports club in Orkhon's capital Erdenet.[2][7][8] She earned the FIDE title of Woman Candidate Master in 2014.[9]

Early life and education

Bat-Erdene Mungunzul was born on 7 January 2005 in Orkhon, Mongolia, to Sh. Tsevelmaa and N. Bat-Erdene, and is one of six children in her family.[2][10] Her mother is originally from Tarialan sum in the aimag of Uvs.[2]

Mungunzul began playing chess at the age of five.[2] Bat-Erdene had also played chess when he was a child, having learnt the game from his aunt, so when Mungunzul came home from kindergarten one day stating that she wanted to go to the chess club, her dad taught her how to play the game.[10]

Career

In 2015, Mungunzul took part in the Asian Youth Chess Championship held in Suwon, South Korea, and won a silver medal in the under-10 girls division.[11][12]

At the World Youth Chess Championship 2019 held in Mumbai, India, Mungunzul was initially the leader in the under-14 girls division, but was eventually defeated by Rakshitta Ravi.[13] Mungunzul ended the tournament in fourth place.[13]

In 2022, at the 44th Chess Olympiad held in Chennai, India, Mungunzul won an individual gold medal on board four, finishing with a performance rating of 2460.[6]

References
  1. "ШАТРЫН ОЛИМПИАД: Б.Мөнгөнзул ширээндээ алтан медаль хүртлээ - Eguur.MN".
  2. "ОУШХМ Б.Мөнгөнзулын ээж Ш.Цэвэлмаа: Охиныхоо хожил, хожигдол бүрийг н…".
  3. https://archive.today/20230428041854/https://ratings.fide.com/profile/4902831/top
  4. "B. Mungunzul wins gold medal at World Chess Olympiad".
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  7. "Б.Мөнгөнзул түүх бүтээж алтан медаль хүртлээ".
  8. "Б.Мөнгөнзул 17 настайдаа Дэлхийн шатрын олимпиадаас алтан медаль хүрт…".
  9. "Mungunzul, Bat-Erdene".
  10. "ЭОУШХМ Б.Мөнгөнзул: Шатарт багаасаа дурлаж, энэ спортоор хүмүүжсэндээ…".
  11. "Archive.ph".
  12. "Mongolian athletes won 11 medals from the Asian Youth Chess Champions…".
  13. "Six new World Champions crowned at the World Youth 2019 - ChessBase I…".
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