Maria Emelianova
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 April 1987 (age 38) Yekaterinburg, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia |
| Chess career | |
| Country | Russia (until 2020) England (2020–2025) Belgium (since 2025) |
| Title | Woman FIDE Master (2010) |
| Peak rating | 2144 (April 2004) |
| Kick information | |
| Channel | |
| Years active | 2024–present |
| Genre | Gaming |
| Game | Chess |
| Followers | 5 thousand [1] (9 April 2025) |
| Twitch information | |
| Channel | |
| Years active | 2019–present |
| Genre | Gaming |
| Game | Chess |
| Followers | 27.9 thousand[2] |
Maria Emelianova (born 5 April 1987) is a Russian-born Belgian chess player, photographer, and Twitch/Kick streamer who holds the FIDE title of Woman FIDE Master (WFM). She has a peak FIDE rating of 2144. She is the official photographer for Chess.com.[3][4][5][6][7]
In 2025, Emelianova transferred to the Royal Belgian Chess Federation. [8]
References
- ^ "Kick Channel". Retrieved 9 April 2025.
- ^ "Photo Chess". Twitch Tracker. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
- ^ "Maria Emelianova". Chess.com. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ^ Murray, Mick (13 September 2022). "Meet The Woman Behind Some Of The World's Most Iconic Chess Photos". Chess.com. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ^ Morse, Ben (19 June 2023). "Body language, knowledge of the game and luck: the art of chess photography". CNN. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ^ Majumdar, Boria (24 August 2023). "The story behind the story- Maria Emelianova, Praggnanandhaa and Nagalakshmi". Rev Sportz. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ^ Borrell, Josep (28 March 2022). "Relevant interview". X. Retrieved 9 December 2025.
- ^ FIDE Profile: http://ratings.fide.com/profile/4196961/chart