Maria Emelianova

Maria Emelianova
Personal information
Born	5 April 1987 (age 39); Yekaterinburg, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia
Chess career
Country	Russia (until 2020); England (2020–2025); Belgium (since 2025)
Title	Woman FIDE Master (2010)
Peak rating	2144 (April 2004)
Kick information
Channel	MashaD4;
Years active	2024–present
Genre	Gaming
Game	Chess
Followers	7.1 thousand (31 May 2025)
Twitch information
Channel	MashaD4;
Years active	2019–present
Genre	Gaming
Game	Chess
Followers	29.0 thousand

Maria Emelianova (born 5 April 1987) is a Russian-born Belgian chess player, photographer, and streamer who holds the FIDE title of Woman FIDE Master (WFM). She has a peak FIDE rating of 2144. She is the official photographer for Chess.com.^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7]

In 2025, Emelianova transferred to the Royal Belgian Chess Federation.^[8]

References

^ "Kick Channel". Retrieved 31 May 2025.
^ "Photo Chess". Twitch Tracker. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
^ "Maria Emelianova". Chess.com. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
^ Murray, Mick (13 September 2022). "Meet The Woman Behind Some Of The World's Most Iconic Chess Photos". Chess.com. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
^ Morse, Ben (19 June 2023). "Body language, knowledge of the game and luck: the art of chess photography". CNN. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
^ Majumdar, Boria (24 August 2023). "The story behind the story- Maria Emelianova, Praggnanandhaa and Nagalakshmi". Rev Sportz. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
^ Borrell, Josep (28 March 2022). "Relevant interview". X. Retrieved 9 December 2025.
^ "Emelianova, Maria FIDE Chess Profile". International Chess Federation (FIDE). 2020-02-26. Retrieved 2026-03-14.