Arshiya Das (born in 2010)[1] is an Indian chess player from Agartala, Tripura .[2][3][4]
Arshiya Das | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2010 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Citizenship | India |
| Occupation | Chess player |
| Parent(s) | Purnendu Das and Arnisha Nath Das |
| Awards | Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar (2021) |
Biography
She was born into a Bengali family in Tripura in 2010. Her parents are Purnendu Das and Arnisha Nath Das. Her father is an employee of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited.[3]
Career
She is coached by FIDE Master Prasenjit Dutta.[5]
She started her career at the age of 5 in a chess competition held in Agartala . She participated in the national championship at 6 years of age. She won a bronze medal in the 31st National under-7 girls chess championship in 2017 at Vijayawada and is currently the under-9 chess champion in India after winning at the National School Championship, 2019 at Raipur.[3][4]
She, the first person from Tripura and other northeastern states of India, won a gold medal at the Asian School Chess Tournament in 2019.[2][3][4]
Awards
She was awarded the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar in 2021 for her outstanding contributions in the field of sports (chess).[2][3][6]
See also
References
- ↑ "Arshiya Das". ratings.fide.com. Retrieved 2021-07-25.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Tripura's 10-year-old chess player awarded with Bal Puraskar | News - Times of India Videos". The Times of India. Retrieved 2021-07-25.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 "Meet Tripura's chess prodigy Arshiya Das who clinched gold at Asian School Chess Championship". The Indian Express. Retrieved 2021-07-25.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Arshiya Das, a 10 years old girl obtained glorious achievement in sports for Tripura". neindia.com. Retrieved 2021-07-25.
- ↑ "Chess prodigy hopes for gold". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 2021-07-25.
- ↑ "Tripura's chess genius wins Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar". thenortheasttoday.com. 2021-01-25. Retrieved 2021-07-25.
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