Gauri Shankar (chess player)
Gauri Shankar (born 1 October 1992) is an Indian chess player who is currently a FIDE Master.[1][2][3][4]
Gauri's older brother Arjun Vishnuvardhan is an International Chess Master and the 2006 National G/60 Chess Champion of the United States.
Achievements
- National Chess Champion of India for Under-7 boys 1999-2000, Aurangabad, India.
- 2006 US Junior Open Chess Champion, Texas, United States.
- 2007 Biel International Youth Chess Champion, Switzerland in August.
References
- World Chess Federation Profile
- "Chess brothers win again". Rediff. 22 May 2004. Retrieved 6 May 2010.
- "Siblings on a mission, but..." The Hindu. 30 October 2002. Archived from the original on 6 June 2011. Retrieved 6 May 2010.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - "Chess prodigies struggle to get funds". Rediff. 28 December 2005. Retrieved 6 May 2010.
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