on the black side of the rare Bg4 line of the King's Indian Defense Melekhina's favorite tournament game is a win in the same c3 Sicilian line where she sacrificed a bishop and rook to get a fatal mating attack, forcing her opponent to give up his queen. Melekhina played the Blumenfeld Gambit against Irina Krush in round 6 of the 2014 US Women's Championships, leading to an exciting draw with several exchange sacrifices. 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 ichess.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. References External links 1991 births Living people American female chess players Sportspeople from Simferopol University of Pennsylvania Law School alumni 21st-century American women Chess FIDE Masters