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	== Early life and education ==		== Early life and education ==
	Fenil Shah was born in [[Ahmedabad, Gujarat]], India. He did his early schooling ~~from~~ [[Udgam School For Children\|Udgam School]] and pursued high school ~~from~~ St.Xaviers Loyola hall. Shah graduated with ~~Bachelors~~ in Civil Engineering from [[Nirma University]] in 2017.<ref name=":0" /> Fenil was introduced to the chessboard at the age of five.<ref name=":2" /> He has a Masters in Construction Management from [[Purdue University]] in [[West Lafayette]], United States.		Fenil Shah was born in [[Ahmedabad, Gujarat]], India. He did his early schooling at [[Udgam School For Children\|Udgam School]] and pursued high school at St.Xaviers Loyola hall. Shah graduated with Bachelor's in Civil Engineering from [[Nirma University]] in 2017.<ref name=":0" /> Fenil was introduced to the chessboard at the age of five.<ref name=":2" /> He has a Masters in Construction Management from [[Purdue University]] in [[West Lafayette]], United States.

	==Chess career==		==Chess career==
	Fenil was introduced to the chessboard at the age of five. His journey began when he won his first ever state Championship U-7 category. In 2002, he finished third in the U-7 Category National Championship in Lucknow. He was also adjudicated as the youngest rated player of India in the same year.<ref name=":1" />		Fenil was introduced to the chessboard at the age of five. His journey began when he won his first-ever state Championship U-7 category. In 2002, he finished third in the U-7 Category National Championship in Lucknow. He was also adjudicated as the youngest-rated player of India in the same year.<ref name=":1" />

	In August 2003, he won the British U-11 and U-9 Categories at Smith and Williamson British Championship in Edinburg, Scotland. He also won the silver medal in [[Commonwealth Games\|Commonwealth]] Youth Championship U10 in 2003. Consequently, in 2005 he secured silver medal in Asian Youth U10 Championship at New Delhi.<ref name=":2" />		In August 2003, he won the British U-11 and U-9 Categories at Smith and Williamson British Championship in Edinburg, Scotland. He also won the silver medal in [[Commonwealth Games\|Commonwealth]] Youth Championship U10 in 2003. Consequently, in 2005 he secured a silver medal in Asian Youth U10 Championship in New Delhi.<ref name=":2" />

	In 2006, he became the National U11 Champion of India and got selected in the India Team to represent India at international platforms. Later on, he went to win myriad Asian and Commonwealth Medals at international platforms in consecutive years.		In 2006, he became the National U11 Champion of India and got selected for the India Team to represent India on international platforms. Later on, he went on to win myriad Asian and Commonwealth Medals at international platforms in consecutive years.

	In the Chennai Open in 2010, Fenil finished with 8 points out of 11, one point behind the eventual winner Turov Maxim. He defeated Grandmaster Gutov Andrey in the tournament and secured his first International Master Norm.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://ahmedabadmirror.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/fenil-shah-does-his-bit-for-gujarat-chess/articleshow/36584450.cms\|title=Fenil Shah does his bit for Gujarat chess\|work=Ahmedabad Mirror\|access-date=2018-11-24}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://chessbase.in/news/IM_Fenil_Shah\|title=Breaking the break - 4th IM from Gujarat and his story of not giving up on his dream - ChessBase India\|website=chessbase.in\|access-date=2018-11-24}}</ref>		In the Chennai Open in 2010, Fenil finished with 8 points out of 11, one point behind the eventual winner Turov Maxim. He defeated Grandmaster Gutov Andrey in the tournament and secured his first International Master Norm.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://ahmedabadmirror.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/fenil-shah-does-his-bit-for-gujarat-chess/articleshow/36584450.cms\|title=Fenil Shah does his bit for Gujarat chess\|work=Ahmedabad Mirror\|access-date=2018-11-24}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://chessbase.in/news/IM_Fenil_Shah\|title=Breaking the break - 4th IM from Gujarat and his story of not giving up on his dream - ChessBase India\|website=chessbase.in\|access-date=2018-11-24}}</ref>
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	He earned the title of [[FIDE Master]] (FM) after breaching the 2300 [[Elo rating]] mark in the Catalan Circuit.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.sbs.com.au/yourlanguage/gujarati/en/article/2018/05/23/checkmate-fenil-shah-international-master-chess\|title=Checkmate: Fenil Shah International Master in Chess\|work=SBS Your Language\|access-date=2018-11-22\|language=en}}</ref>		He earned the title of [[FIDE Master]] (FM) after breaching the 2300 [[Elo rating]] mark in the Catalan Circuit.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.sbs.com.au/yourlanguage/gujarati/en/article/2018/05/23/checkmate-fenil-shah-international-master-chess\|title=Checkmate: Fenil Shah International Master in Chess\|work=SBS Your Language\|access-date=2018-11-22\|language=en}}</ref>

	He secured his second International Master Norm in Rilton Cup 2017–18 at Stockholm, Sweden defeating International Master Krisel Robert in the final crucial game. In Aeroflot Open at Moscow, Russia Shah earned his final International Norm with a round to spare and thus completed his norm requirements. Fenil completed his title formalities in May 2018 when he had a published rating of 2411, thus completing the rating criteria and becoming an International Master. He was awarded the International Master Title in the 2nd Presidential Board Meeting at Bucharest, Romania.<ref name=":3" /><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://chessbase.in/news/IM_Fenil_Shah\|title=Breaking the break - 4th IM from Gujarat and his story of not giving up on his dream - ChessBase India\|website=chessbase.in\|access-date=2018-11-21}}</ref>		He secured his second International Master Norm in Rilton Cup 2017–18 in Stockholm, Sweden defeating International Master Krisel Robert in the final crucial game. In Aeroflot Open in Moscow, Russia Shah earned his final International Norm with a round to spare and thus completed his norm requirements. Fenil completed his title formalities in May 2018 when he had a published rating of 2411, thus completing the rating criteria and becoming an International Master. He was awarded the International Master Title in the 2nd Presidential Board Meeting at Bucharest, Romania.<ref name=":3" /><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://chessbase.in/news/IM_Fenil_Shah\|title=Breaking the break - 4th IM from Gujarat and his story of not giving up on his dream - ChessBase India\|website=chessbase.in\|access-date=2018-11-21}}</ref>

	==References==		==References==
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			[[Category:Sportspeople from Ahmedabad]]
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	{{Infobox chess player		{{Infobox chess player
	\|name = Fenil Shah		\| name = Fenil Shah
	\|image = Shah_in_2018.jpg		\| image = Shah_in_2018.jpg
	\|caption =		\| caption = Shah in 2018
	\|birth_date = {{Birth date and age\|1995\|04\|20\|df=y}}		\| country = [[India]]
	\|birth_place = [[Ahmedabad, Gujarat]], ~~India~~		\| birth_date = {{Birth date and age\|1995\|04\|20\|df=y}}
	~~\|country =~~ India		\| birth_place = [[Ahmedabad, Gujarat]], India
	\|title = [[~~FIDE titles\|~~International Master ~~(chess)~~]] (2018)		\| title = [[International Master]] (2018)
	\|rating =		\| rating = [https://ratings.fide.com/profile/5019850/chart 2352] (May 2019)
	\|peakrating =		\| peakrating = 2412 (August 2018)
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	'''Fenil Shah''' (born 20 April 1995) is an Indian [[chess player]], who holds the [[FIDE~~\|Fide~~]] ~~Title~~ of [[~~FIDE titles\|~~International Master]] (IM).<ref name=":0">{{Cite web\|url=https://epaper.timesgroup.com/Olive/ODN/TimesOfIndia/shared/ShowArticle.aspx?doc=TOIA/2018/05/25&entity=Ar02113&sk=38A4FDF4&mode=text#\|title=‘I feel on top of the world right now’ - The Times Of India - Ahmedabad, 5/25/2018\|access-date=2018-11-21}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite web\|url=https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5019850\|title=Fenil, Shah FIDE Chess Profile - Players Arbiters Trainers\|last=Administrator\|website=ratings.fide.com\|language=en-gb\|access-date=2018-11-24}}</ref> He was the youngest rated chess player in 2002 and also the youngest chess player to represent Indian Team.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/2002/01/01/stories/2002010101842000.htm\|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140930051803/http://www.thehindu.com/2002/01/01/stories/2002010101842000.htm\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=2014-09-30\|website=[[The Hindu]]\|title=Andhra kids rule the roost\|date=2002-01-01\|access-date=2018-11-22}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite news\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/This-chess-champ-loves-to-play-cricket/articleshow/886729.cms\|title=This chess champ loves to play cricket - Times of India\|work=The Times of India\|access-date=2018-11-22}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://chess-db.com/public/pinfo.jsp?id=5019850\|title=Shah Fenil chess games and profile - Chess-DB.com\|website=chess-db.com\|access-date=2018-11-22}}</ref>
			'''Fenil Shah''' (born 20 April 1995) is an Indian [[chess player]], who holds the [[FIDE title]] of [[International Master]] (IM).<ref name=":0">{{Cite web\|url=https://epaper.timesgroup.com/Olive/ODN/TimesOfIndia/shared/ShowArticle.aspx?doc=TOIA/2018/05/25&entity=Ar02113&sk=38A4FDF4&mode=text#\|title=‘I feel on top of the world right now’ - The Times Of India - Ahmedabad, 5/25/2018\|access-date=2018-11-21}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite web\|url=https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5019850\|title=Fenil, Shah FIDE Chess Profile - Players Arbiters Trainers\|last=Administrator\|website=ratings.fide.com\|language=en-gb\|access-date=2018-11-24}}</ref> He was the youngest rated chess player in 2002 and also the youngest chess player to represent Indian Team.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/2002/01/01/stories/2002010101842000.htm\|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140930051803/http://www.thehindu.com/2002/01/01/stories/2002010101842000.htm\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=2014-09-30\|website=[[The Hindu]]\|title=Andhra kids rule the roost\|date=2002-01-01\|access-date=2018-11-22}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite news\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/This-chess-champ-loves-to-play-cricket/articleshow/886729.cms\|title=This chess champ loves to play cricket - Times of India\|work=The Times of India\|access-date=2018-11-22}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://chess-db.com/public/pinfo.jsp?id=5019850\|title=Shah Fenil chess games and profile - Chess-DB.com\|website=chess-db.com\|access-date=2018-11-22}}</ref>

	== Early life and education ==		== Early life and education ==
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	In the Chennai Open in 2010, Fenil finished with 8 points out of 11, one point behind the eventual winner Turov Maxim. He defeated Grandmaster Gutov Andrey in the tournament and secured his first International Master Norm.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://ahmedabadmirror.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/fenil-shah-does-his-bit-for-gujarat-chess/articleshow/36584450.cms\|title=Fenil Shah does his bit for Gujarat chess\|work=Ahmedabad Mirror\|access-date=2018-11-24}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://chessbase.in/news/IM_Fenil_Shah\|title=Breaking the break - 4th IM from Gujarat and his story of not giving up on his dream - ChessBase India\|website=chessbase.in\|access-date=2018-11-24}}</ref>		In the Chennai Open in 2010, Fenil finished with 8 points out of 11, one point behind the eventual winner Turov Maxim. He defeated Grandmaster Gutov Andrey in the tournament and secured his first International Master Norm.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://ahmedabadmirror.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/fenil-shah-does-his-bit-for-gujarat-chess/articleshow/36584450.cms\|title=Fenil Shah does his bit for Gujarat chess\|work=Ahmedabad Mirror\|access-date=2018-11-24}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://chessbase.in/news/IM_Fenil_Shah\|title=Breaking the break - 4th IM from Gujarat and his story of not giving up on his dream - ChessBase India\|website=chessbase.in\|access-date=2018-11-24}}</ref>

	He ~~was awarded to~~ the ~~Title~~ of [[FIDE ~~Master\|Fide~~ Master]] after breaching the 2300 ~~elo~~ rating mark in the Catalan Circuit.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.sbs.com.au/yourlanguage/gujarati/en/article/2018/05/23/checkmate-fenil-shah-international-master-chess\|title=Checkmate: Fenil Shah International Master in Chess\|work=SBS Your Language\|access-date=2018-11-22\|language=en}}</ref>		He earned the title of [[FIDE Master]] (FM) after breaching the 2300 [[Elo rating]] mark in the Catalan Circuit.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.sbs.com.au/yourlanguage/gujarati/en/article/2018/05/23/checkmate-fenil-shah-international-master-chess\|title=Checkmate: Fenil Shah International Master in Chess\|work=SBS Your Language\|access-date=2018-11-22\|language=en}}</ref>

	He secured his second International Master Norm in Rilton Cup 2017–18 at Stockholm, Sweden defeating International Master Krisel Robert in the final crucial game. In Aeroflot Open at Moscow, Russia Shah earned his final International Norm with a round to spare and thus completed his norm requirements. Fenil completed his title formalities in May 2018 when he had a published rating of 2411, thus completing the rating criteria and becoming an International Master. He was awarded the International Master Title in the 2nd Presidential Board Meeting at Bucharest, Romania.<ref name=":3" /><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://chessbase.in/news/IM_Fenil_Shah\|title=Breaking the break - 4th IM from Gujarat and his story of not giving up on his dream - ChessBase India\|website=chessbase.in\|access-date=2018-11-21}}</ref>		He secured his second International Master Norm in Rilton Cup 2017–18 at Stockholm, Sweden defeating International Master Krisel Robert in the final crucial game. In Aeroflot Open at Moscow, Russia Shah earned his final International Norm with a round to spare and thus completed his norm requirements. Fenil completed his title formalities in May 2018 when he had a published rating of 2411, thus completing the rating criteria and becoming an International Master. He was awarded the International Master Title in the 2nd Presidential Board Meeting at Bucharest, Romania.<ref name=":3" /><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://chessbase.in/news/IM_Fenil_Shah\|title=Breaking the break - 4th IM from Gujarat and his story of not giving up on his dream - ChessBase India\|website=chessbase.in\|access-date=2018-11-21}}</ref>
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	==External links==		==External links==
	* ~~[https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=~~5019850 ~~Fenil Shah] rating card at [[FIDE]]~~		* {{FIDE\|5019850}}

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|birth_place = [[Ahmedabad, Gujarat]], India
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|title = [[FIDE titles|International Master (chess)]] (2018)
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'''Fenil Shah''' (born 20 April 1995) is an Indian [[chess player]], who holds the [[FIDE|Fide]] Title of [[FIDE titles|International Master]] (IM).<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://epaper.timesgroup.com/Olive/ODN/TimesOfIndia/shared/ShowArticle.aspx?doc=TOIA/2018/05/25&entity=Ar02113&sk=38A4FDF4&mode=text#|title=‘I feel on top of the world right now’ - The Times Of India - Ahmedabad, 5/25/2018|access-date=2018-11-21}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite web|url=https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5019850|title=Fenil, Shah FIDE Chess Profile - Players Arbiters Trainers|last=Administrator|website=ratings.fide.com|language=en-gb|access-date=2018-11-24}}</ref> He was the youngest rated chess player in 2002 and also the youngest chess player to represent Indian Team.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/2002/01/01/stories/2002010101842000.htm|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140930051803/http://www.thehindu.com/2002/01/01/stories/2002010101842000.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2014-09-30|website=[[The Hindu]]|title=Andhra kids rule the roost|date=2002-01-01|access-date=2018-11-22}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/This-chess-champ-loves-to-play-cricket/articleshow/886729.cms|title=This chess champ loves to play cricket - Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=2018-11-22}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://chess-db.com/public/pinfo.jsp?id=5019850|title=Shah Fenil chess games and profile - Chess-DB.com|website=chess-db.com|access-date=2018-11-22}}</ref>

== Early life and education ==
Fenil Shah was born in [[Ahmedabad, Gujarat]], India. He did his early schooling from [[Udgam School For Children|Udgam School]] and pursued high school from St.Xaviers Loyola hall. Shah graduated with Bachelors in Civil Engineering from [[Nirma University]] in 2017.<ref name=":0" /> Fenil was introduced to the chessboard at the age of five.<ref name=":2" /> He has a Masters in Construction Management from [[Purdue University]] in [[West Lafayette]], United States.

==Chess career==
Fenil was introduced to the chessboard at the age of five. His journey began when he won his first ever state Championship U-7 category. In 2002, he finished third in the U-7 Category National Championship in Lucknow. He was also adjudicated as the youngest rated player of India in the same year.<ref name=":1" />

In August 2003, he won the British U-11 and U-9 Categories at Smith and Williamson British Championship in Edinburg, Scotland. He also won the silver medal in [[Commonwealth Games|Commonwealth]] Youth Championship U10 in 2003. Consequently, in 2005 he secured silver medal in Asian Youth U10 Championship at New Delhi.<ref name=":2" />

In 2006, he became the National U11 Champion of India and got selected in the India Team to represent India at international platforms. Later on, he went to win myriad Asian and Commonwealth Medals at international platforms in consecutive years.

In the Chennai Open in 2010, Fenil finished with 8 points out of 11, one point behind the eventual winner Turov Maxim. He defeated Grandmaster Gutov Andrey in the tournament and secured his first International Master Norm.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://ahmedabadmirror.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/fenil-shah-does-his-bit-for-gujarat-chess/articleshow/36584450.cms|title=Fenil Shah does his bit for Gujarat chess|work=Ahmedabad Mirror|access-date=2018-11-24}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://chessbase.in/news/IM_Fenil_Shah|title=Breaking the break - 4th IM from Gujarat and his story of not giving up on his dream - ChessBase India|website=chessbase.in|access-date=2018-11-24}}</ref>

He was awarded to the Title of [[FIDE Master|Fide Master]] after breaching the 2300 elo rating mark in the Catalan Circuit.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.sbs.com.au/yourlanguage/gujarati/en/article/2018/05/23/checkmate-fenil-shah-international-master-chess|title=Checkmate: Fenil Shah International Master in Chess|work=SBS Your Language|access-date=2018-11-22|language=en}}</ref>

He secured his second International Master Norm in Rilton Cup 2017–18 at Stockholm, Sweden defeating International Master Krisel Robert in the final crucial game. In Aeroflot Open at Moscow, Russia Shah earned his final International Norm with a round to spare and thus completed his norm requirements. Fenil completed his title formalities in May 2018 when he had a published rating of 2411, thus completing the rating criteria and becoming an International Master. He was awarded the International Master Title in the 2nd Presidential Board Meeting at Bucharest, Romania.<ref name=":3" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://chessbase.in/news/IM_Fenil_Shah|title=Breaking the break - 4th IM from Gujarat and his story of not giving up on his dream - ChessBase India|website=chessbase.in|access-date=2018-11-21}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5019850 Fenil Shah] rating card at [[FIDE]]

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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Indian chess players]]