1. Alisa Melekhina was born on June 26,1991 and 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 and Drexel University.
10 Facts About Alisa Melekhina
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Alisa Melekhina placed fifth at the 2014 US Women's Championships.
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Alisa Melekhina graduated from the University of Pennsylvania Law School aged 22, in May 2014.
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Alisa Melekhina immigrated with her parents to the United States when she was only two months old.
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Alisa 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.
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Alisa Melekhina began taking Vaganova-style ballet lessons at that age, and has been dancing ballet and pointe since.
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Alisa Melekhina was an inspiration for The Fire Katherine Neville's sequel to the chess-themed historical fiction The Eight.
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Alisa Melekhina graduated from Drexel University with a bachelor's degree in Philosophy in only two years at age 19.
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Alisa Melekhina began University of Pennsylvania Law School in 2011, and was the youngest in her class at age 20.
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Alisa Melekhina previously founded SubLite: a portal for student summer sublets and internships.