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'''{{short description|Indian chess woman grandmaster}}
{{short description|Indian chess woman grandmaster}}
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'''Aarthie Ramaswamy''' (born 28 June 1981) is a [[chess]] player from [[India]]. She was awarded the title [[Woman Grandmaster]] (WGM) by [[FIDE]] in 2003.
'''Aarthie Ramaswamy''' (born 28 June 1981) is a [[chess]] player from [[India]]. She was awarded the title [[Woman Grandmaster]] (WGM) by [[FIDE]] in 2003.


In 1993, Ramaswamy won the India under-12 girls championship. In 1995, she won the under-14 and under-16 girls championships. In 1998 and 1999, she won the under-18 girls national title.<ref name="CB">{{Cite web|last=Shah|first=Sagar|date=2018-11-22|title="You can be a cobbler if you want, but be the best cobbler in the world!"|url=https://www.chessbase.in/news/Interview-with-Aarthie-Ramaswamy|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-08-10|website=ChessBase India}}</ref> Also in 1999, Ramaswamy won the Girls U18 section of the [[World Youth Chess Championship|World Youth Championships]], held in [[Oropesa del Mar]], Spain.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Crowther|first=Mark|url=https://theweekinchess.com/html/twic261.html#10|title=TWIC 261: World Youth Championships|date=1999-11-08|access-date=2020-08-07|website= The Week in Chess}}</ref><ref name="CB" /> In 2001, she competed in the [[Women's World Chess Championship 2001|Women's World Chess Championship]]. Ramaswamy won the [[Indian Chess Championship|Indian women's championship]] in 2003, edging out [[Subbaraman Vijayalakshmi|S. Vijayalakshmi]] on tiebreak.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2003-02-10|title='My immediate aim is the men's IM title'|url=https://www.rediff.com/sports/2003/feb/10aarthie.htm|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-08-10|website=Rediff.com}}</ref>
In 1993, Ramaswamy won the India under-12 girls championship. In 1995, she won the under-14 and under-16 girls championships. In 1998 and 1999, she won the under-18 girls national title.<ref name="CB">{{Cite web|last=Shah|first=Sagar|date=2018-11-22|title="You can be a cobbler if you want, but be the best cobbler in the world!"|url=https://www.chessbase.in/news/Interview-with-Aarthie-Ramaswamy|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-08-10|website=ChessBase India}}</ref> Also in 1999, Ramaswamy won the Girls U18 section of the [[World Youth Chess Championship|World Youth Championships]], held in [[Oropesa del Mar]], Spain.<ref name="CB" /><ref>{{Cite web|last=Crowther|first=Mark|url=https://theweekinchess.com/html/twic261.html#10|title=TWIC 261: World Youth Championships|date=1999-11-08|access-date=2020-08-07|website= The Week in Chess}}</ref> In 2001, she competed in the [[Women's World Chess Championship 2001|Women's World Chess Championship]]. Ramaswamy won the [[Indian Chess Championship|Indian women's championship]] in 2003, edging out [[Subbaraman Vijayalakshmi|S. Vijayalakshmi]] on tiebreak.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2003-02-10|title='My immediate aim is the men's IM title'|url=https://www.rediff.com/sports/2003/feb/10aarthie.htm|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-08-10|website=Rediff.com}}</ref>


She is married to Indian chess grandmaster [[R. B. Ramesh]].<ref name="CB" />
She is married to Indian chess grandmaster [[R. B. Ramesh]].<ref name="CB" />
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Aarthie Ramaswamy
CountryIndia
Born (1981-06-28) 28 June 1981 (age 45)
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India[1]
TitleWoman Grandmaster (2003)
FIDE ratingTemplate:Elo rating Template:Elo rating
Peak rating2348 (April 2003)

Aarthie Ramaswamy (born 28 June 1981) is a chess player from India. She was awarded the title Woman Grandmaster (WGM) by FIDE in 2003.

In 1993, Ramaswamy won the India under-12 girls championship. In 1995, she won the under-14 and under-16 girls championships. In 1998 and 1999, she won the under-18 girls national title.[2] Also in 1999, Ramaswamy won the Girls U18 section of the World Youth Championships, held in Oropesa del Mar, Spain.[2][3] In 2001, she competed in the Women's World Chess Championship. Ramaswamy won the Indian women's championship in 2003, edging out S. Vijayalakshmi on tiebreak.[4]

She is married to Indian chess grandmaster R. B. Ramesh.[2]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. Title Applications. 1st quarter Presidential Board, February 2003, Bucharest, Romania. FIDE.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Shah, Sagar (22 November 2018). ""You can be a cobbler if you want, but be the best cobbler in the world!"". ChessBase India. Retrieved 10 August 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. Crowther, Mark (8 November 1999). "TWIC 261: World Youth Championships". The Week in Chess. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
  4. "'My immediate aim is the men's IM title'". Rediff.com. 10 February 2003. Retrieved 10 August 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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