Sonia Zepeda

Sonia Guadalupe Zepeda Cortéz (born 26 January 1981) is a Salvadoran chess player. Zepeda was taught to play chess by her father Rafael Zepeda (Best Elo 2069). Her younger sister Lorena Zepeda, is also a chess player. Sonia Zepeda was trained by the international master Héctor Leyva.[1]

Sonia Zepeda
Full nameSonia Guadalupe Zepeda Cortéz
CountryEl Salvador
Born (1981-01-26) 26 January 1981
San Salvador, El Salvador
TitleFIDE Woman International Master
FIDE rating2066 (November 2021)

She has won the Salvadoran Women's Chess Championship 5 times (1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 and 2009) and has won the Central American Women's Chess Championship twice. She has been a part of the El Salvador national chess team for four Olympics.[2][3]

References

  1. "MFF Sonia Zepeda". esajedrez.tripod.com/ (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. "Woman's International Chess Master is visiting Belize!". Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  3. "Zepeda Cortez, Sonia".
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