Josefine Safarli (née Heinemann, born 7 January 1998) is a German chess player who holds the title of Woman Grandmaster.
Biography Josefine Heinemann first participation in a German Chess Championship is the U10 championship in 2007 in Willingen. In 2015 she won German Youth Chess Championship in Girls U18 age group.Deutsche Meisterin U18w: Josefine Heinemann (S-A) In the same year she ranked in 5th place in World Youth Chess Championship in Girls U18 age group.World Youth Ch 2015 - Girls under 18 In 2016 she ranked in 10th place in this tournament.
In 2018 in Dresden Josefine Heinemann ranked 3rd in German Masters for women.German Masters der Frauen 2018 in Dresden
Josefine Safarli played for Germany in the Women's Chess Olympiad: In 2022, at second board in the 44th Chess Olympiad (women) in Chennai (+2, =6, -1), In 2024, at third board in the 45th Chess Olympiad (women) in Budapest (+4, =3, -2).45th Chess Olympiad Budapest 2024 Women
Josefine Safarli played for Germany in the European Women's Team Chess Championships: In 2015, at reserve board in the 11th European Team Chess Championship (women) in Reykjavík (+4, =0, -3), In 2017, at second board in the 12th European Team Chess Championship (women) in Crete (+1, =1, -4), In 2021, at second board in the 14th European Team Chess Championship (women) in Čatež ob Savi (+4, =4, -1), In 2023, at third board in the 15th European Team Chess Championship (women) in Budva (+4, =4, -0), In 2025, at third board in the 16th European Team Chess Championship (women) in Batumi (+2, =5, -1) and won team bronze medal.European Team Chess Championship 2025 - Women
Josefine Safarli played for Germany in the Women's Chess Mitropa Cups: In 2016, at reserve board in the 13th Chess Mitropa Cup (women) in Prague (+2, =3, -1) and won team gold medal, In 2017, at second board in the 14th Chess Mitropa Cup (women) in Balatonszárszó (+4, =1, -4).
In 2016, she was awarded the FIDE Woman International Master (WIM) title and received the FIDE Woman Grandmaster (WGM) title two years later.
Personal life Heinemann studied business mathematics at the University of Mannheim and received a scholarship due to her sporting success.Josefine Heinemann | Universität Mannheim In 2024 she married the Azerbaijani grandmaster Eltaj Safarli.Josefine Heinemann | Deutscher Schachbund
References
External links
DWZ-Karteikarte von Josefine Heinemann in German Chess Federation Interview mit Josefine Heinemann im Schachgeflüster Podcast from 15 January 2022 from YouTube