Marija Kuznecova (born 2010) is a Latvian chess player who holds the title of FIDE Master. She won the Latvian Women Chess Championship in 2025 adn 2026.
Biography Marija Kuznecova is a student of Riga Chess School. She is multiple winner of Latvian Youth Chess Championships in various girls' age groups: in 2019 in the G10 age group,Latvian Youth Chess Championship G-10 2019 2020 in the G10 age group,Latvijas 2020. gada jauniešu čempionāta fināls G-10 2024 in the G14 age group,Latvijas 2024. gada jauniešu čempionāta fināls G-14 2025 in the G16 age group.Latvijas 2025. gada jauniešu čempionāta fināls G-16
She has represented Latvia several times at the European Youth Chess Championships and World Youth Chess Championships. In 2018, she ranked in 7th place in the girls' G8 age group at the World Youth Chess Championship.Mazajai šahistei Marijai Kuzņecovai septītā vieta pasaules čempionātā kadetiem In the same year, at the European Youth Chess Championship held in Riga, she took the highest place among all Latvian participants, when she ranked 14th in the girls' G8 age group.European Youth Chess Championship G-08 - 2018 In 2019, she placed 15th at the World Youth Chess Championship in the girls' G10 age group.Jaunajai šahistei Marijai Kuzņecovai 15. vieta pasaules čempionātā In 2024, she was 9th in the European Youth Chess Championship in the girls' G14 age group.European Youth Chess Championship 2024 - Girls U14 In October 2025, Durrës she won a silver medal in the girls' G16 age group at the World Youth Chess Championship.World Youth U14, U16 & U18 Championships 2025 - G16Marija Kuzņecova iegūst sudrabu Pasaules čempionātā jauniešiem
Since 2019, she has regularly participated in the Latvian Women's Chess Championships, in which she has always placed in the top eight after her debut. Her best result in this competition was in 2025, when she became the youngest winner in the history of the Latvian Chess Championships.Latvijas 2025.gada sieviešu čempionāts šahā She repeated this success in 2026.2026. gada Latvijas sieviešu čempionāts
In 2023, at the age of 13, she became the first FIDE Candidate Master (WCM) in Latvia.Apsveicam Mariju Kuzņecovu ar WCM titula iegūšanu! A year later, at the age of 14, she became a FIDE Master (WFM).Apsveicam Mariju Kuzņecovu ar WFM titula iegūšanu!Marija Kuzņecova kļuvusi par desmito sieviešu FIDE meistari Latvijā
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