Jelena Zajats, Russian: Елена Заяц, (Kazan, June 16, 1969) is a Russian chess star. She has been a major master of the Ladies (WGM) since 1998 and has been International Master since 2005.

In June 2005, the tournament for the Women's European Championships won in Poland, winning 9 points from 12 laps by the Ukrainian Kateryna Lahno. The Russin Nadezjda Kosintseva finished with 9 out of 12 in second place, while Zajats finished 8.5th as fifth.

In 2011, Zajats won the Russian championship for women, with a full lead at number 2.

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