Local chess prodigy goes for women’s championshipDan GrossPhiladelphia Daily News ALISA MELEKHINA didn’t write her first children’s book until she was 6, took two full years to graduate Drexel University, and only now, at age 20, is at Penn...
Melekhina scores IM norm
NM Alisa Melekhina, former winner of the Susan Polgar National Invitational for Girls, has just earned her 1st IM norm in Chicago. With a final round draw against FM Chow, Alisa has secured her first IM norm. Alisa gets...
Melekhina scores WGM norm
WFM Alisa Melekhina earned the half point necessary to gain her WGM norm. Her draw against FM Shankar secured the WGM norm with a round to spare. Her next goal is to either beat or draw FM Chow in...
Alisa Melekhina upsets 2 in a row
WFM Alisa Melekhina, on her quest for a norm, scored another upset by taking out tournament top seed IM Mesgen Amanov.WFM Alisa Melekhina – IM Mesgen Amanov10th North American FIDE InvitationalRound 2 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3....
Alisa Melekhina – Susan Polgar All-Star Team Member
Alisa Melekhina – 2149 (Highest ever rating 2186) Women FIDE Master (WFM) at 9 2-Time USA Girl’s Champion:1. Winner of the first annual 2004 All-Girls National Chess Championships in Chicago, May 15 – 16, 2004 (12 and under section)2....