Sahithi Varshini Moogi

Sahithi Varshini Moogi (born 27 April 2007) is an Indian chess player who holds the FIDE title of Fide Master (FM)[4] 2023, Woman International Master (WIM) 2022,[2][3] Woman Fide Master (WFM)[4] 2019, and Woman Candidate Master ( 2017).[1][5]

Sahithi Varshini Moogi
Sahithi Varshini Moogi in 2023 in Reykjavik open blitz tournament Iceland
CountryIndia
Born (2007-04-27) 27 April 2007 (age 17)
Vishakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India[1]
TitleWoman International Master[2][3] (2022)
FIDE Master (2023)
FIDE rating2249 (May 2023)
Peak rating2312 (April 2022)

Sahithi represented Indian chess team in the 44th Chess Olympiad, 2022.[1][6] Sahithi won Magnus Chess Challenge best female player in 2022 and secured second position in best female category in Biel Grand masters tournament in switzerland 2022.[6]

Career edit

  • Gold Medal in U10 girls commonwealth Chess championship[7]
  • Gold Medal in Asian Youth U12 girls at Thailand in individual Classical[8][9]
  • Gold Medal in Asian Youth U12 girls at Thailand in individual Rapid championship[8][10][11]
  • Bronze medal in Asian Youth U12 girls at Thailand in individual Blitz championship[8][12]
  • Gold Medal in Asian Youth U10 Girls at Uzbekistan in 2017 in individual classical[13]
  • Gold Medal in Asian Youth U10 girls at Uzbekistan in 2017 in individual blitz[14]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Subrahmanyam, V. V. (22 July 2022). "Sahiti". The Hindu.
  2. ^ a b "Sahithi ninth among Indian women". The Times of India. 5 April 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Sahithi Varshini, first WIM from Vizag". The Times of India. 17 March 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Sahithi is FIDE master". The Times of India. 10 February 2023.
  5. ^ Correspondent, Special (5 November 2020). "Vizag girl to represent India in chess tourney". The Hindu.
  6. ^ a b Sportstar, Team (31 October 2022). "Indian sports news wrap, October 31: Sahithi Varshini wins Reti-Farkas chess championship". sportstar.thehindu.com.
  7. ^ "Meet Sahithi Varshini: Woman Candidate Master, Asian and Commonwealth chess champion at just 10". Firstpost. 20 July 2017.
  8. ^ a b c Staff Reporter (10 April 2018). "Chess champion from Vizag bags gold in international tourney". The Hindu.
  9. ^ "Chess-Results Server Chess-results.com - Asian Youth Chess Championships 2018". chess-results.com.
  10. ^ Devalla, Rani (2 April 2018). "Chess prodigy makes city proud". The Hindu.
  11. ^ "Chess-Results Server Chess-results.com - Asian Youth Chess Championships 2018". chess-results.com.
  12. ^ "Chess-Results Server Chess-results.com - Asian Youth Chess Championships 2018". chess-results.com.
  13. ^ "Chess-Results Server Chess-results.com - Asian Youth Chess Championship 2017-U10G". chess-results.com.
  14. ^ "Chess-Results Server Chess-results.com - Asian Youth Blitz Chess Championship 2017-U10G". chess-results.com.

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