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{{Short description|Indian chess player (born 1989)}}
{{Short description|Indian chess player (born 1989)}}
{{Indian patronymic|Khamparia|Akshat }}
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{{Indian name|Khamparia|Akshat }}
{{Infobox chess player
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| name          = Akshat Khamparia
| name          = Akshat Khamparia
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| country        = India
| country        = India
| birth_date    = {{Birth date and age|1989|02|09|df=yes}}
| birth_date    = {{Birth date and age|1989|02|09|df=yes}}
| birth_place    = [[Katni, Madhya Pradesh]], India
| birth_place    = [[Katni, Madhya Pradesh]], [[India]]
| title          = {{ubl|[[International Master]] (IM) (2011)|[[FIDE Master]] (FM) (2008)}}
| title          = [[International Master]] (2011)
| rating        = 2415
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| FideID        = 5016541
| FideID        = 5016541
|peakrating = 2415 (December 2014)
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{{MedalCompetition|Commonwealth Chess Championship}}
{{MedalCompetition|Commonwealth Chess Championship}}
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'''Akshat Khamparia''' (born 9 February 1989) is an Indian [[chess]] [[International Master]].<ref name=FIDE>[https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5016541 FIDE rankings: Khamparia Akshat]</ref> He is the first player from Central India to hold an 'International Master' Title.
'''Akshat Khamparia''' (born 9 February 1989) is an Indian [[chess]] [[International Master]].<ref name=FIDE>{{Cite web|url=https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5016541| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200224034455/https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5016541 | archive-date=2020-02-24 | title=FIDE Chess Profile - Akshat, Khamparia |website=International Chess Federation (FIDE)}}</ref> He is the first player from Central India to hold an 'International Master' Title.


He has played more than 100 national championships and more than 40 international championships. He holds the 58th rank in the Top 100 Chess Players list of India (published by the World Chess Federation) and is the only player of [[Madhya Pradesh]] to win all the State U-8, U-10, U-12,U-14,U-16,U-19, U-25 and Seniors Chess Championship.
He has played more than 100 national championships and more than 40 international championships. He holds the 58th rank in the Top 100 Chess Players list of India (published by the World Chess Federation) and is the only player of [[Madhya Pradesh]] to win all the State U-8, U-10, U-12, U-14, U-16, U-19, U-25 and Seniors Chess Championship.


Khamparia has represented India in various international championships at Turkey, Malaysia, Bahrain, UAE, Sri Lanka, Iran, Nepal and many other countries. He was a silver medalist in the [[Commonwealth Chess Championship]],<ref name=Silver>[http://www.hindustantimes.com/indore/indore-chess-master-plays-with-over-50-players-at-iim/story-2cCsGizJFMNgNULrmIIrzN.html  Indore: Chess master plays with over 50 players at IIM ], in the ''[[Hindustan Times]]''; published 15 September 2014; retrieved 14 July 2016</ref> and has a master's title from [[World Chess Federation]]. He was an International Master in the 82nd FIDE Congress 2011 at Karkow, Poland, in October 2011.<ref>https://en.chessbase.com/post/surprising-winner-at-the-sydney-open</ref> IM Akshat Khamparia (IND) won the extraordinarily close GM group of the usual monthly First Saturday GM tournament in May 2018.<ref>https://hunonchess.com/im-akshat-khamparia-raised-first-among-equals-on-the-first-saturday-may-2018-budapest-gm</ref>
Khamparia has represented India in various international championships at Turkey, Malaysia, Bahrain, UAE, Sri Lanka, Iran, Nepal and many other countries. He was a silver medalist in the [[Commonwealth Chess Championship]],<ref name=Silver>[http://www.hindustantimes.com/indore/indore-chess-master-plays-with-over-50-players-at-iim/story-2cCsGizJFMNgNULrmIIrzN.html  Indore: Chess master plays with over 50 players at IIM ], in the ''[[Hindustan Times]]''; published 15 September 2014; retrieved 14 July 2016</ref> and has a master's title from [[World Chess Federation]]. He was an International Master in the 82nd FIDE Congress 2011 at Kraków, Poland, in October 2011.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://en.chessbase.com/post/surprising-winner-at-the-sydney-open|title=Surprising winner at the Sydney Open|date=13 May 2011}}</ref> IM Akshat Khamparia (IND) won the extraordinarily close GM group of the usual monthly First Saturday GM tournament in May 2018.<ref>{{Cite web | title=IM Akshat Khamparia Raised First Among Equals on the First Saturday May 2018 Budapest GM {{!}} Sakk | url=https://hunonchess.com/im-akshat-khamparia-raised-first-among-equals-on-the-first-saturday-may-2018-budapest-gm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190219015726/https://hunonchess.com/im-akshat-khamparia-raised-first-among-equals-on-the-first-saturday-may-2018-budapest-gm/ | access-date=2025-11-22 | archive-date=2019-02-19}}</ref>


==Achievements==
==Achievements==
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* Silver Medalist in Commonwealth Chess Championship
* Silver Medalist in Commonwealth Chess Championship
* Recipient of Malwa Khel Ratna Award
* Recipient of Malwa Khel Ratna Award
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==External links==
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Latest revision as of 19:05, 23 November 2025


Akshat Khamparia
GM Tournament in Hungary.jpg
CountryIndia
Born (1989-02-09) 9 February 1989 (age 37)
Katni, Madhya Pradesh, India
TitleInternational Master (2011)
FIDE ratingTemplate:Elo rating Template:Elo rating
Peak rating2415 (December 2014)
Medal record
Commonwealth Chess Championship
Silver medal – second place

Akshat Khamparia (born 9 February 1989) is an Indian chess International Master.[1] He is the first player from Central India to hold an 'International Master' Title.

He has played more than 100 national championships and more than 40 international championships. He holds the 58th rank in the Top 100 Chess Players list of India (published by the World Chess Federation) and is the only player of Madhya Pradesh to win all the State U-8, U-10, U-12, U-14, U-16, U-19, U-25 and Seniors Chess Championship.

Khamparia has represented India in various international championships at Turkey, Malaysia, Bahrain, UAE, Sri Lanka, Iran, Nepal and many other countries. He was a silver medalist in the Commonwealth Chess Championship,[2] and has a master's title from World Chess Federation. He was an International Master in the 82nd FIDE Congress 2011 at Kraków, Poland, in October 2011.[3] IM Akshat Khamparia (IND) won the extraordinarily close GM group of the usual monthly First Saturday GM tournament in May 2018.[4]

Achievements[edit | edit source]

Template:BLP unreferenced section

  • Silver Medalist in Commonwealth Chess Championship
  • Recipient of Malwa Khel Ratna Award
  • 1st player from Central India to become International Master
  • Rating wise best player in whole Madhya Pradesh since 2003
  • Ranked 88th in India [5]
  • National A Player.
  • Played in 120+ national championships and 80+ international championships

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "FIDE Chess Profile - Akshat, Khamparia". International Chess Federation (FIDE). Archived from the original on 24 February 2020.
  2. Indore: Chess master plays with over 50 players at IIM , in the Hindustan Times; published 15 September 2014; retrieved 14 July 2016
  3. "Surprising winner at the Sydney Open". 13 May 2011.
  4. "IM Akshat Khamparia Raised First Among Equals on the First Saturday May 2018 Budapest GM | Sakk". Archived from the original on 19 February 2019. Retrieved 22 November 2025.
  5. "February 2021 Rank Standard Rating - India". ratings.fide.com. Retrieved 7 February 2021.

External links[edit | edit source]