Anastasia Sorokina

Niece of legendary GM Vladimir Kupreichik, started play chess at very young age.

In 2003 Anastasia moved to Australia and worked as a chess coach in the Queensland School of Chess, and then in Chess Kids in Melbourne.

Woman International Master in 2021, International Arbiter in 2002, FIDE Trainer in 2005, International Organizer in 2018. Starting from 2022 Anastasia Sorokina developing and promoting the women’s chess as FIDE Commission for Women’s Chess Chair.

During all her career Anastasia has been Chief and Deputy Arbiter at several World Chess Olympiads, a number of FIDE Grand Prix events, as well as numerous other major FIDE tournaments. She is also a project leader of “Infinite Chess” FIDE Project (chess for kids with autism spectrum disorder) and “Chess for Protection. Girls Club” (chess for refugees).