Arshiya Das

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Arshiya Das (born in 2010)[1] is an Indian chess player from Agartala, Tripura .[2][3][4]

Arshiya Das
Born2010
Agartala, Tripura, India
NationalityIndian
CitizenshipIndia
OccupationChess player
Parent(s)Purnendu Das and Arnisha Nath Das
AwardsPradhan 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[]

  1. ^ "Arshiya Das". ratings.fide.com. Retrieved 2021-07-25.
  2. ^ a b c "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. ^ a b c d e "Meet Tripura's chess prodigy Arshiya Das who clinched gold at Asian School Chess Championship". The Indian Express. Retrieved 2021-07-25.
  4. ^ a b c "Arshiya Das, a 10 years old girl obtained glorious achievement in sports for Tripura". neindia.com. Retrieved 2021-07-25.
  5. ^ "Chess prodigy hopes for gold". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 2021-07-25.
  6. ^ "Tripura's chess genius wins Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar". thenortheasttoday.com. 2021-01-25. Retrieved 2021-07-25.

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