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'''Nisha Mohota''' (born 13 October 1980 in [[Hinganghat]])<ref>[http://ratings.fide.com/crt/main219684.pdf IM title application] FIDE</ref> is an [[India]]n [[chess]] player who holds the [[FIDE titles]] of International Master (IM) and Woman Grandmaster (WGM). She is the first WGM from the State of West Bengal.<br />
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== Career ==<br />
She became the then youngest Woman International Master (WIM) in April 1995 at the age of 14 years, 6 months and 13 days on 26 April 1995. In December 1996, Nisha was given a cash award by the then Prime Minister of India, H.D.Deve Gowda, for achieving the coveted title. Nisha held the record for the youngest WIM of India until 1999 when it was broken by [[Koneru Humpy]].<br />
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Nisha competed in the [[Women's World Chess Championship]] in [[Women's World Chess Championship 2001|2001]] and [[Women's World Chess Championship 2008|2008]]. In 2005 Nisha Mohota won the Women's [[Indian Chess Championship]].<ref>{{cite web|title=31 Nat.Women A Champ. Archive. Tournament report July 2005|url=https://ratings.fide.com/tournament_report.phtml?event16=31896&t=0|publisher=FIDE|accessdate=6 November 2015}}</ref><br />
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Nisha Mohota played for the Indian national team in the Women's [[Chess Olympiad]]s of 2004, 2008 and 2010, Women's [[World Team Chess Championship]] in 2013, Women's [[Asian Team Chess Championship]]s of 2003, 2005, 2008 and 2009,<ref>[http://www.olimpbase.org/playersw/3ztdtxnd.html Nisha Mohota] team chess record at OlimpBase.org</ref> and [[Chess at the 2010 Asian Games – Women's team classical|2010 Asian Games]].<br />
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Objecting to comments made by British grandmaster [[Nigel Short]], Mohota has spoken on behalf of equal rights of women, and of the particular challenges faced by women in chess.<ref>Tiwari, Errol (17 May 2016). "[http://www.stabroeknews.com/2015/features/05/17/chess-is-not-about-gender-its-about-being-smart/ Chess is not about gender, it’s about being smart]". ''[[Stabroek News]]''.</ref><ref>Tiwari, Errol (24 May 2015). "[http://www.stabroeknews.com/2015/features/05/24/international-master-nisha-mohota-urges-equal-rights-for-women-chess-players/ International Master Nisha Mohota urges equal rights for women chess players]". ''Stabroek News''.</ref><br />
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