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Alisa Melekhina (born June 26, 1991) is one of the top female chess players in the United States, a classically trained ballerina, and an alumna of the University of Pennsylvania Law School.
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- Early life
- Chess achievements
- Notable games
- Chess videos and publications
- Professional career
- References
Melekhina is a frequent contender in the U.S. Women's Chess Championship, and has represented the United States in numerous World Youth and Junior Chess Championships, where she has placed in the top ten. She placed fifth at the 2014 US Women's Championships. She graduated from the University of Pennsylvania Law School aged 22, in May 2014.
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Early life
Melekhina was born in Simferopol in 1991. She immigrated with her parents to the United States when she was only two months old. They originally settled in Brooklyn, New York while her father completed his dental re-accreditation. They moved to Philadelphia five years later, where Melekhina has resided since. Melekhina was taught to play chess by her father and only coach at age 5, and played in her first tournament when she was 7. She also began taking Vaganova-style ballet lessons at that age, and has been dancing ballet and pointe since. At age 6, she authored “The Frog Princess,” a translation of a popular Russian fairy tale, making her a published author at age 8.
Chess achievements
Melekhina's top chess accomplishments include:
Notable games
Chess videos and publications
Melekhina was an inspiration for The Fire Katherine Neville’s sequel to the chess-themed historical fiction The Eight.
Melekhina is a content creator for onlinechesslessons.net and chess.com. Her instructional videos include topics on the c3 Sicilian, Advanced French, King’s Indian Defense, Fighting in the Endgame, Power of the Double Rooks, and Defeating Drawish Players. Her famous video on “How to Win in the c3 Sicilian in 21 Moves or Less,” featuring her win over GM Shabalov has received over 160,000 hits on YouTube. Before beginning law school, she co-authored a journal article on whether chess games can be copyrighted.
Melekhina was featured on the cover of the April 2015 edition of Chess Life magazine, authoring an article on "Career Crossroads."
Professional career
Melekhina graduated from Drexel University with a bachelor's degree in Philosophy in only two years at age 19. She began University of Pennsylvania Law School in 2011, and was the youngest in her class at age 20. While at law school she founded an Eastern European Law Students Association (EELSA) affinity group. After graduating law school, Melekhina is now a litigation associate practicing in white-collar and intellectual property litigation at Debevoise & Plimpton LLP in New York City. She previously founded SubLite: a portal for student summer sublets and internships.