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{{short description|Indian chess | {{short description|Indian chess player (born 1989)}} | ||
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| image = SSwaminathan10.jpg | | image = SSwaminathan10.jpg | ||
| caption = Swaminathan in 2010 | | caption = Swaminathan in 2010 | ||
| country = | | country = India | ||
| birth_date = {{Birth | | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1989|3|21|df=y}} | ||
| birth_place = [[Palakkad]], India | | birth_place = [[Palakkad]], India | ||
| death_date = | | death_date = | ||
| death_place = | | death_place = | ||
| title = [[International Master]] (2020)<br/>[[Woman Grandmaster]] (2008) | | title = [[International Master]] (2020)<br/>[[Woman Grandmaster]] (2008) | ||
| peakrating = 2428 (November 2018) | |||
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'''Soumya Swaminathan''' (born 1989) is a | '''Soumya Swaminathan''' (born 1989) is a chess player holding the title of [[International Master]] (IM) and [[Woman Grandmaster]] (WGM) from India. She won the [[World Junior Chess Championship|World Junior Girls' Championship]] 2009 held in [[Puerto Madryn]], Argentina, edging out [[Deysi Cori]] and [[Betül Cemre Yıldız]] on tiebreak score.<ref>{{cite web |date=2009-11-04 |title=Vachier-Lagrave, Soumya win World Junior |url=http://en.chessbase.com/post/vachier-lagrave-soumya-win-world-junior |accessdate=20 February 2016 |publisher=ChessBase}}</ref><ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/chess/top-stories/Soumya-wins-world-junior-girls-title/articleshow/5194514.cms Soumya wins world junior girls title]. The Times of India. 2009-11-04</ref> She won the [[National Junior Girls Chess Championship (India)]] thrice in 2005, 2006 and 2008. She won the women's edition of [[Indian Chess Championship|National Premier Chess Championship]] in 2010 at [[Bhubaneshwar]], [[Odisha]]. She withdrew from the chess championships held in Iran in 2018 as a protest against the compulsory headscarf rule for women by Iran's Islamic government. | ||
== Life == | == Life == | ||
Soumya Swaminathan was the Indian junior girls' champion in 2005, 2006 and 2008. She won the 2010 [[Indian Chess Championship|Indian women's championship]] with a score of 8½/11.<ref>{{cite web |url= | Soumya Swaminathan was the Indian junior girls' champion in 2005, 2006 and 2008. She won the 2010 [[Indian Chess Championship|Indian women's championship]] with a score of 8½/11.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://susanpolgar.blogspot.com/2011/01/wgm-soumya-swaminathan-wins-india-chess.html |title=WGM Soumya Swaminathan wins India Chess Championship |date=5 January 2011 |publisher=Susan Polgar Global Chess Daily News and Information |accessdate=2015-04-30}}</ref> She became the [[Commonwealth Chess Championship|Commonwealth women's champion]] in 2012 in [[Chennai]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Commonwealth Chess Championships 2012 – Tiviakov Champion, Lalith Babu awarded Commonwealth title |url=http://www.chessdom.com/commonwealth-chess-championships-2012-tiviakov-champion-lalith-babu-awarded-commonwealth-title/ |publisher=Chessdom |accessdate=22 February 2016 |date=2012-12-02}}</ref> In 2016, she tied for the first place in the women's section of the Moscow Open with [[Anastasia Bodnaruk]] and [[Alexandra Obolentseva]], finishing second on tiebreak.<ref>{{cite web |author=Sagar Shah |title=Soumya shines in Moscow |url=http://chessbase.in/news/soumya-shines-in-moscow/ |publisher=ChessBase India |accessdate=9 April 2016 |date=2016-02-19}}</ref> Soumya won the bronze medal in the Women's Asian Individual Championship 2016. She was part of the Indian team in the Women's World team Championship 2011, 2013 and 2015. She won the Individual Bronze Medal on Board 5 in the 2013 edition, which was held at Kazakhstan. She has participated in 2 Chess Olympiads, in the years 2012 and 2016. Indian women's team finished 4th in the 2012 Olympiad, thereby winning the 1st prize in the A category, and 5th in the 2016 edition. | ||
She has represented India twice at the Women's World Championships , in 2010 and 2012. She opted herself out of the Asian Team Chess Championship, to be held in Hamadan, Iran, from 26 July – 4 August 2018, characterizing Iran's [[Headscarf#Islam|compulsory headscarf]] rule as a violation of her personal rights.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/indian-chess-star-says-no-to-headscarf-pulls-out-of-event-in-iran/articleshow/64564662.cms |title=Indian chess star says no to headscarf, pulls out of event in Iran |date=13 June 2018 |newspaper=The Times of India |first=Amit |last=Karmarkar |accessdate=19 January 2019}}</ref> She crossed 2400 for the 1st time in the October 2018 rating list, thereby completing the requirements for the International Master (Open) title. She also entered the Women's World top 50 for the 1st time in the same list. | She has represented India twice at the Women's World Championships, in 2010 and 2012. She opted herself out of the Asian Team Chess Championship, to be held in Hamadan, Iran, from 26 July – 4 August 2018, characterizing Iran's [[Headscarf#Islam|compulsory headscarf]] rule as a violation of her personal rights.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/indian-chess-star-says-no-to-headscarf-pulls-out-of-event-in-iran/articleshow/64564662.cms |title=Indian chess star says no to headscarf, pulls out of event in Iran |date=13 June 2018 |newspaper=The Times of India |first=Amit |last=Karmarkar |accessdate=19 January 2019}}</ref> She crossed 2400 for the 1st time in the October 2018 rating list, thereby completing the requirements for the International Master (Open) title. She also entered the Women's World top 50 for the 1st time in the same list. | ||
Soumya married Ajinkya Kurdukar in December 2020.{{citation needed|date=December 2021}} | |||
== Achievements == | == Achievements == | ||
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'''2011:''' Lokmat Sakhi Gaurav Puruskar | '''2011:''' Lokmat Sakhi Gaurav Puruskar | ||
''' | '''2013–14:''' Shiv Chatrapati Award | ||
'''2014:''' Pune Gaurav Puruskar{{citation needed|date=June 2020}} | '''2014:''' Pune Gaurav Puruskar{{citation needed|date=June 2020}} | ||
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* {{365Chess.com player|Soumya_Swaminathan}} | * {{365Chess.com player|Soumya_Swaminathan}} | ||
* {{365Chess.com player|Swaminathan_Soumya}} | * {{365Chess.com player|Swaminathan_Soumya}} | ||
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| title = [[World Junior Chess Championship]] | |||
| years = 2009 | |||
| before = [[Harika Dronavalli]] | |||
| after = [[Anna Muzychuk]] | |||
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| title = [[Indian Chess Champion#Women's winners|National Women Chess Champion]] | |||
| years = 2010 | |||
| before = [[Harika Dronavalli]] | |||
| after = [[Mary Ann Gomes]] | |||
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| title = [[National Junior Girls Chess Championship (India)|National Junior Girls Chess Champion]] | |||
| years = 2007 | |||
| before = [[Bhakti Kulkarni]] | |||
| after = [[Bhakti Kulkarni]] | |||
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[[Category:Indian female chess players]] | [[Category:Indian female chess players]] | ||
[[Category:World Junior Chess Champions]] | [[Category:World Junior Chess Champions]] | ||
[[Category:Sportspeople from Palakkad]] | [[Category:Sportspeople from Palakkad]] | ||
[[Category:21st-century Indian | [[Category:21st-century Indian sportswomen]] | ||
[[Category:Sportswomen from Kerala]] | [[Category:Sportswomen from Kerala]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 18:38, 12 February 2026
| Soumya Swaminathan | |
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| SSwaminathan10.jpg Swaminathan in 2010 | |
| Country | India |
| Born | 21 March 1989 Palakkad, India |
| Title | International Master (2020) Woman Grandmaster (2008) |
| FIDE rating | Template:Elo rating Template:Elo rating |
| Peak rating | 2428 (November 2018) |
Soumya Swaminathan (born 1989) is a chess player holding the title of International Master (IM) and Woman Grandmaster (WGM) from India. She won the World Junior Girls' Championship 2009 held in Puerto Madryn, Argentina, edging out Deysi Cori and Betül Cemre Yıldız on tiebreak score.[1][2] She won the National Junior Girls Chess Championship (India) thrice in 2005, 2006 and 2008. She won the women's edition of National Premier Chess Championship in 2010 at Bhubaneshwar, Odisha. She withdrew from the chess championships held in Iran in 2018 as a protest against the compulsory headscarf rule for women by Iran's Islamic government.
Life[edit | edit source]
Soumya Swaminathan was the Indian junior girls' champion in 2005, 2006 and 2008. She won the 2010 Indian women's championship with a score of 8½/11.[3] She became the Commonwealth women's champion in 2012 in Chennai.[4] In 2016, she tied for the first place in the women's section of the Moscow Open with Anastasia Bodnaruk and Alexandra Obolentseva, finishing second on tiebreak.[5] Soumya won the bronze medal in the Women's Asian Individual Championship 2016. She was part of the Indian team in the Women's World team Championship 2011, 2013 and 2015. She won the Individual Bronze Medal on Board 5 in the 2013 edition, which was held at Kazakhstan. She has participated in 2 Chess Olympiads, in the years 2012 and 2016. Indian women's team finished 4th in the 2012 Olympiad, thereby winning the 1st prize in the A category, and 5th in the 2016 edition.
She has represented India twice at the Women's World Championships, in 2010 and 2012. She opted herself out of the Asian Team Chess Championship, to be held in Hamadan, Iran, from 26 July – 4 August 2018, characterizing Iran's compulsory headscarf rule as a violation of her personal rights.[6] She crossed 2400 for the 1st time in the October 2018 rating list, thereby completing the requirements for the International Master (Open) title. She also entered the Women's World top 50 for the 1st time in the same list.
Soumya married Ajinkya Kurdukar in December 2020.[citation needed]
Achievements[edit | edit source]
2007: Woman International Master (WIM)
2009: World Junior Champion
2010: Sahara Best Sportsperson Award (Girls)
2011: Lokmat Sakhi Gaurav Puruskar
2013–14: Shiv Chatrapati Award
2014: Pune Gaurav Puruskar[citation needed]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Vachier-Lagrave, Soumya win World Junior". ChessBase. 4 November 2009. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
- ↑ Soumya wins world junior girls title. The Times of India. 2009-11-04
- ↑ "WGM Soumya Swaminathan wins India Chess Championship". Susan Polgar Global Chess Daily News and Information. 5 January 2011. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
- ↑ "Commonwealth Chess Championships 2012 – Tiviakov Champion, Lalith Babu awarded Commonwealth title". Chessdom. 2 December 2012. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
- ↑ Sagar Shah (19 February 2016). "Soumya shines in Moscow". ChessBase India. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
- ↑ Karmarkar, Amit (13 June 2018). "Indian chess star says no to headscarf, pulls out of event in Iran". The Times of India. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
External links[edit | edit source]
- Soumya Swaminathan rating card at FIDE
- Soumya Swaminathan player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Template:365Chess.com player
- Template:365Chess.com player
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Harika Dronavalli |
World Junior Chess Championship 2009 |
Succeeded by Anna Muzychuk |
| Preceded by Harika Dronavalli |
National Women Chess Champion 2010 |
Succeeded by Mary Ann Gomes |
| Preceded by Bhakti Kulkarni |
National Junior Girls Chess Champion 2007 |
Succeeded by Bhakti Kulkarni |
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