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'''Arshiya Das''' (born in 2010)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Arshiya Das|url=https://ratings.fide.com/profile/25652150|access-date=2021-07-25|website=ratings.fide.com}}</ref> is an [[India]]n [[chess]] player from [[Agartala]], [[Tripura]] .<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Tripura’s 10-year-old chess player awarded with Bal Puraskar {{!}} News - Times of India Videos|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/news/tripuras-10-year-old-chess-player-awarded-with-bal-puraskar/videoshow/80467874.cms|access-date=2021-07-25|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=Meet Tripura’s chess prodigy Arshiya Das who clinched gold at Asian School Chess Championship|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/tripuras-arshiya-das-clinches-gold-at-asian-school-chess-championship-in-uzbekistan-5805586/|access-date=2021-07-25|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web|title=Arshiya Das, a 10 years old girl obtained glorious achievement in sports for Tripura.|url=http://neindia.com/NeIndiaNews/arshiya-das-a-10-years-old-girl-obtained-glorious-ach%C2%ADievement-in-sports-for-tripura-10851.html#:~:text=Ampi:%20July%2001:%20Arshiya%20Das,medal%20and%20national%20chess%20champion.&text=She%20is%20a%20two%20times,Chess%20Championship%20in%202017%20&%202019.|access-date=2021-07-25|website=neindia.com}}</ref>
{{Infobox person
| name = Arshiya Das
| birth_date = 2010
| birth_place = [[Agartala]], [[Tripura]], [[India]]
| nationality = [[India]]n
| citizenship = [[India]]
| occupation = Chess player
| parents = Purnendu Das and Arnisha Nath Das
| awards = [[Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar]] (2021)
}}

== Biography ==
She was born into a [[Bengalis|Bengali]] family in [[Tripura]] in 2010. Her parents are Purnendu Das and Arnisha Nath Das. Her father is an employee of [[Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited]].<ref name=":1" />

== Career ==
She is coached by [[FIDE titles|FIDE Master]] [https://ratings.fide.com/profile/5004420 Prasenjit Dutta].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Chess prodigy hopes for gold|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/north-east/chess-prodigy-hopes-for-gold/cid/1692689|access-date=2021-07-25|website=www.telegraphindia.com|language=en}}</ref>

She started her career at the age of 5 in a chess competition held in [[Agartala]] . She participated in the national championship at 6 years of age. She won a bronze medal in the 31st National under-7 girls chess championship in 2017 at Vijayawada and is currently the under-9 chess champion in India after winning at the National School Championship, 2019 at Raipur.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" />

She, the first person from Tripura and other northeastern states of India, won a gold medal at the Asian School Chess Tournament in 2019.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" />

== Awards ==
She was awarded the [[Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar]] in 2021 for her outstanding contributions in the field of sports (chess).<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-01-25|title=Tripura’s chess genius wins Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar|url=https://thenortheasttoday.com/states/tripura/tripuras-chess-genius-wins-pradhan-mantri-rashtriya-bal/cid2513183.htm|access-date=2021-07-25|website=thenortheasttoday.com}}</ref>

== See also ==

* [[Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar]]

== References ==
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== External links ==

* [https://mobile.twitter.com/arshiyachess?lang=en Arshiya Das] on [[Twitter]]

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