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Women Grandmasters &  IMs	2799 Anand, V. 2677 Sasikiran, K. 2664 Harikrishna, P. 2612 Koneru, Humpy 2593 Sandipan, Chanda   2579 Ganguly, S. S. 2550 Kunte, Abhijit 2528 Gopal, G.N. 2526 Negi, Parimarjan 2508 P. M. Chandran   2495 Gupta, Abhijeet 2491 Barua, Dibyendu 2491 Deepan C. J. 2486 Neelotpal, Das 2473 Ramesh, R.B.     2473 Thipsay, P. M 2459 Bakre, Tejas         Arun Prasad        Thejkumar        G.B. Prakash

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·        Famous Indian Chess Players

·          Over the years India has been churning out prodigious chess players. With the emergence of a host of talented newcomers, India no longer needs to look up to the inimitable Viswanathan Anand alone for international glory.

Long back in the 1960s, with chess yet to find a firm footing in India, Manuel Aaron became the first Indian to earn the International Master title. After a brief lull, the emergence of players like Dibyendu Barua and Anand saw India becoming a major chess power.

Anand's exploits at the big stage have inspired a whole generation of young Indian chess players to aspire for success at the highest level. With players like Harikrishna, Koneru Humpy and Parimarjan Negi calling the shots in international chess, the picture indeed looks rosy for Indian chess

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·        Indian Chess Achievers (Other than Anand)

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·         GM Sasikiran: Kolkata open 2008-1st, Asian indoor 2007 rapid/blitz-Gold, classic-silver, Ordix open 2007-1st tied, MTel 2007- 2nd tied, Asian games 2006-Gold, La-roche-sur-yon 2006-1st, Aeroflot Open 2006-tied 1st, Benasque open 2005-1st, Sigeman 2005-1st, Parsvanath International 2005-1st, Biel 2004-2nd, Hogeschool Zeeland open 2004-1st, Canaria-enRed-Internet chess 2004-1st, Dubai open 2004-2nd, Politican Cup 2003-1st, North Sea cup 2003-1st, Asian champ 2003-gold, TanChinNam 2002-1st, Goodricke international-2nd, Hasting International 2000,01-1st, Commonwealth 2000-gold, 2003-silver, National Champion-3 times

 

·         GM Harikrishna: Torre Memorial 2007-2nd, Asian Games 2006-Gold, Chess960 Jr rapid champion 2006, Marks gyorgy memorial-Paks - 1st (2006 & 07), Reykjavik open 2006-tied 1st, Pamplona 2005-2nd, Essent 2005-1st, Sanjin hotel cup 2005-1st, Bermuda International 2005-1st, World Jr 2004-gold, Dubai open 2004-2nd, Hasting international 2001-1st, Commonwealth 2001-gold, World under 10-gold, 18-bronze

 

·         GM Ganguly: Sydney international 2008-1st, Parsvanath international-2nd, Asian indoor 2007 rapid team-gold, classic-silver, ONGC cup international 2006-1st, United Insurance GM Open 2005-1st, Kolkatta int. open 2004- tied 1st, Gibtelecom chess 2004- 2nd, World Jr 2002-bronze, Asian champ 2001-bronze, World under 10-bronze, National Champion-5 times

 

·         GM Sandipan Chanda: Quebec open -2nd tied, Canada open 2007-2nd tied, World open 2007-1st tied, Commonwealth 2006-silver, Curacao 2004- 1st, Benasque open 2003- 1st tied, Schlosspark open 2001-1st, Leinfeldener open 2001-2nd

 

·         GM Abhijeet Kunte: Mayor's cup Mumbai 2008-1st tied, sian individual 2007-bronze, Quebec open- 2nd tied, Canadian Open 2006- 1st, Parswanath int open 2005-2nd, British Champ 2003-1st, Kolkata int. open 2004- 1st, National Champion- 3 times

 

·         GM Koneru Humpy: Mayor's cup Mumbai 2008- 1st tied, Asian indoor 2007 rapid/blitz-gold, classic-silver, European club cup 2007-champion, Kaupthing open 2007-1st, HSG open 2007-1st, Padmashri award 2007, Asian Games 2006-2 Golds, North ural cup 2005-1st, Win TV open 2004-2nd, Asian Women 2003-gold, British ladies champ 2002-gold & 2000-gold, World Jr 2002-silver & 2001-gold, Elekes Memorial GM 2002-1st, Hotel cup GM 2001-1st, First & Third sat 2001-1st, World under 10,12,14-golds, National Champion

 

·         GM Ramesh: Commonwealth champ 2007-gold, British Champ 2002-gold, Parsvanath International 2003-1st

 

·         GM P.Magesh Chandran: World open 2005-1st, UTD invitational GM 2005-1st

 

·         GM Barua: Euwe Stimulans 2007-2nd, Olympiad-gold-1993, Tata International 2003-1st, National Champion- 3 times

 

·         GM Gopal: Gausdal classic 2008-2nd, Gibtelecom 2008-2nd tied, lake sevan round robin chess-2nd

 

·         GM Thipsay: Commonwealth 2004-bronze, National Champion- 7 times

 

·         GM Neelotpal Das: San Sabastian international open 2006- 1st tied

 

·         GM Tejas Bakre: World under 16-Gold, First Saturday GM 2001-1st

 

·         GM Parimarjan Negi: Kaupthing open 2008-1st tied, World Youth star 2007-1st tied, World under 12-bronze

 

·         IM Vijayalaxmi: Cutro open 2007-1st, Athens open 2006-1st tied, Chess Olympiad 2000, 2002-silver, Asian women 2001-silver, Commonwealth- gold,silver, National Champion-6 times

 

·         GM Deepan Chakravarthy: ONGC cup 2006-1st tied, Piloo Modi open 2004-2nd tied

 

·         GM Abhijeet Gupta: Parsvanath international 2008-1st, Balaguer open 2007- 3rd tied, Andorra open 2006-2nd tied, Youth under 16 olympiad- 2 Silver

 

·         IM Harika: Asian indoor 2007 rapid-gold, classic-silver, World under 10,12-silvers, 14,18-golds, Asian Women 2003-silver, Commonwealth 2006,07-gold

 

·         IM S.Kidambi: Open Olomouc 2004-1st

 

·         IM Saptharshi Roy: Canadian open 2005-1st

 

·         IM M.R.Venkatesh: Commonwealth 2006-bronze

 

·         IM Deep SenGupta: NK Schaken open 2007-1st tied, World under 12- Gold
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·         M Tania Sachdev: Asian Women 2007-gold, National Champion-2 times

 

·         WGM Eesha Karawade: World Jr 2004-bronze

 

·         WGM Meenakshi: Asian Women 2004-silver

 

·         WGM Nisha Mohota: Asian Women 2001-bronze, National Champion

 

·         WGM Arti Ramaswami: World under 18 girls-gold, National Champion

 

·         WGM Swati Ghate: National Champion

 

·         WIM Mary Ann Gomes - World under 18 girls - bronze

 

·         IM D.V. Prasad: National Champion - 2 times

 

·         IM P. Konguwel- National Champion

 

·         IM Rohit G: World under 14-silver, Youth under 16 olympiad-silver

 

·         WIM Bhyagashri Thipse: Asian Women--1991-gold, National Champion - 5 times

 

·         WIM Anupama Gokhale: Asian Women-1985,87- gold, National Champion- 5 times

 

·         WIM Rohini Khadilkar - Asian Women - 1981,83 - gold, National Champion-5 times

 

·         IM Manual Aron - National Champion - 9 times

 

·         WIM Jayashri Khadilkar - National Champion - 4 times

 

·         WIM Vasanti Khadilkar - National Champion

 

·         Sahaj Grover: World under 10-gold

 

·         N. Srinath: World under 12-gold

 

·         Girish Kaushik: World under 10-gold

 

·         Moheneesh- World under 8- gold

 

·         Sahajasri - World under 10 girls-gold

 

·         Furtado Ivana - World under 8 girls-gold-2 times

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