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{{Infobox chess biography|name=Suhaani Lohia|country=[[India]]|birth_date={{Birth date and age|2009|08|11|df=y}}|birth_place=[[Mumbai|Mumbai, Maharashtra]], India|title=Women Candidate Master|FideID=45015961|rating=1645|image=Suhaani-Lohia.jpg|peakrating=1645}}
'''Suhaani Lohia''' (born 11 August 2009) is an Indian [[Chess player|Chess Player]] with an International [[FIDE Rating]]. She is one of the youngest individuals to earn the [[Woman Candidate Master]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Chess: Six-year-old Suhaani Lohia becomes Mumbai's first Woman Candidate Master |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/sports/report-chess-six-year-old-suhaani-lohia-becomes-mumbai-s-first-woman-candidate-master-2235696 |access-date=2023-07-12 |website=DNA India |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Six-year-old becomes Mumbai's first Woman Candidate Master |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/chess/six-year-old-becomes-mumbais-first-woman-candidate-master/articleshow/53270958.cms |access-date=2023-07-12 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=The girl who excels at everything she does – WCM Suhaani Lohia - ChessBase India |url=https://www.chessbase.in/news/profile-of-wcm-suhaani-lohia |access-date=2023-07-12 |website=www.chessbase.in}}</ref> (WCM) title in [[India]]. Her current and the peak rating is 1645.<ref name=":3" /> She is a Student at South Mumbai Chess Academy, trained by [[Balaji Guttula]].

== Early life and education ==
Suhaani Lohia was born on 11th August 2009 in [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]] India to Sheetal Lohia and Sushir Lohia. She has a brother, Siddhanth Lohia, who is also an international [[FIDE]] [[chess player]]. Suhaani was introduced to chess at an early age as she used to accompany her family to her brother's chess tournaments worldwide. She is a student at the [[Dhirubhai Ambani International School]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Dhirubhai Ambani International School |url=https://www.dais.edu.in/sports-chess-suhaani-lohia.html |access-date=2023-07-12 |website=www.dais.edu.in}}</ref>

== Chess career ==
Suhaani began playing chess at the age of four. She first competed in the Under-5 age category of the National Schools Chess Championship in Delhi, where she won a bronze medal. As of June 2023, Suhaani has a [[FIDE rating]] of 1645<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |title=Suhaani Lohia |url=https://ratings.fide.com/profile/45015961 |access-date=2023-07-12 |website=ratings.fide.com}}</ref>

[[FIDE]], the international governing body of chess, featured Suhaani's picture on the cover of their online booklet for the "Chess in Schools" global initiative.

Throughout her career, Suhaani has won numerous awards and accolades. Some of her notable achievements include:

* Becoming the 2nd youngest [[Woman Candidate Master]] in India as of June 2023.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Mumbai schoolgirl Suhaani becomes Woman Candidate Master |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/chess/mumbai-schoolgirl-suhaani-becomes-woman-candidate-master/articleshow/53264615.cms |access-date=2023-07-12 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
* Ranking in the top 6 amongst girls in the world chess rankings in 2016.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Chess: Mumbai girl Suhaani Lohia makes it to world’s top six {{!}} India.com |url=https://www.india.com/sports/chess-mumbai-girl-suhaani-lohia-makes-it-to-worlds-top-six-949130/ |access-date=2023-07-12 |website=www.india.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Mumbai girl Suhaani Lohia makes it to world’s top six chess players {{!}} Sanskriti - Hinduism and Indian Culture Website |url=https://www.sanskritimagazine.com/mumbai-girl-suhaani-lohia-makes-it-to-worlds-top-six-chess-players/ |access-date=2023-07-12 |language=en-US}}</ref>

* Winning gold in Under 14 girls at the 4th ISSO National Chess Championship 2022.<ref name=":0" />

* Winning bronze at the Under 7 Asian Schools Chess Championship at [[Tehran|Tehran, Iran]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mumbai's Aditya Patil, Suhaani Lohia secure bronze at Asian School Chess |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/other/2017/jul/30/mumbais-aditya-patil-suhaani-lohia-secure-bronze-at-asian-school-chess-1635733.html |access-date=2023-07-12 |website=The New Indian Express}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=openingdoorz |title=Seven-year-old Suhaani Lohia at the Asian Youth Chess Championship |url=https://openingdoorz.com/seven-year-old-suhaani-lohia-at-the-asian-youth-chess-championship/ |access-date=2023-07-12 |website=Opening Doorz |language=en-US}}</ref>

* Winning bronze at the Under 9 Asian Schools Blitz Chess Championship 2018 in [[China]].<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=City kids clinch bronze medals |url=https://www.asianage.com/sports/in-other-sports/010817/city-kids-clinch-bronze-medals.html |access-date=2023-07-12 |website=The Asian Age}}</ref>

* Winning bronze at the Under 8 Commonwealth Chess Championship 2017.<ref name=":2" />

* Being part of Team India which won gold at the Asian Schools Chess Championship in [[Sri Lanka]] in 2018.

* Winning silver at the Under 9 National Schools Chess Championship 2018.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Chess champ Suhaani Lohia wins silver |url=https://www.mid-day.com/sports/other-sports/article/chess-champ-suhaani-lohia-wins-silver-19843193 |access-date=2023-07-12 |website=Mid-day |language=en}}</ref>

* Winning bronze at the Under 9 National Chess Championship 2018.

* Winning bronze at the Under 7 National Chess Championship held in [[Pondicherry]] 2016.<ref name=":1" />

* Winning bronze in the Under 5 National Schools Chess Championship 2014.

* Placing second amongst females at the Noisiel Open Tournament in France 2022.

* Winning gold in the [[Maharashtra]] State Rapid Chess Championship 2019 in the Under-11 Girls category.

* Winning gold/silver at the prestigious MSSA Chess Championships in 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Suhaani wins U-14 MSSA chess title |url=https://www.mid-day.com/sports/other-sports/article/suhaani-wins-u-14-mssa-chess-title-23205397 |access-date=2023-07-12 |website=Mid-day |language=en}}</ref>

Suhaani is coached by FM [[Balaji Guttula]], the Chief Coach of SMCA, and Pavan BNB, a senior coach at SMCA, among other coaches.

== Impact and contributions ==
Alongside her brother, Suhaani has started a Non-Profit called Chess For All. Through this initiative, she has taught chess to many underprivileged children of various orphanages and NGOs in [[India]] and donated chess boards. She has also donated all her price money to CM Relief Fund.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Chess prodigy Suhaani Lohia donates prize money to CM relief fund |url=https://www.asianage.com/sports/in-other-sports/230818/chess-prodigy-suhaani-lohia-donates-prize-money-to-cm-relief-fund.html |access-date=2023-07-12 |website=The Asian Age}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Young Chess player Suhani donates prize money to Kerala Floods relief fund |url=https://www.mumbailive.com/en/sports/mumbai-chess-prodigy-suhaani-lohia-donates-prize-money-to-cm-relief-fund-27696 |access-date=2023-07-12 |website=Mumbai Live |language=en}}</ref>

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