Sahithi Varshini Moogi

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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 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 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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