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. His current elo rating is 2310.

Achievements
  • National Chess Champion of India for Under-7 boys 1999-2000, Aurangabad, India.
  • British Junior Under-10 Chess Champion 2001, Scarborough, United Kingdom.
  • British Junior Under-9,10 and 11 Chess Champion 2002, Torquay, United Kingdom.
  • British Junior Under-10 Chess Champion 2003, Scotland, United Kingdom..
  • US National K-12 Quick Chess Champion 2003, Houston, United States.
  • Space Coast Open K-12 Chess Champion 2004, Florida, United States.
  • Winner of bronze in Dubai Junior Open 2004, United Arab Emirates.
  • Winner of bronze medal in US Junior Open 2003 and 2005, New York and Ohio, United States.
  • Mid American open Class "A" (Adults and Open) Chess Champion 2005, Des Moines, United States.
  • Winner of best Under-16 in the ATO Biel Chess Festival 2005, Switzerland.
  • 4th International Festival Ajedrez Under-14 Chess Champion 2005, Benidorm, Spain.
  • 2006 Chicago International Open Chess Champion in the Class A Section.
  • 2006 US Junior Open Chess Champion, Texas, United States.
  • 2007 Chicago International Open Chess Champion (tied for 1st Place) in the expert section.
  • 2007 Biel International Youth Chess Champion, Switzerland in August.
  • He won the runner up Title in the First Saturday IM Tournament, Hungary in September.

References
  1. World Chess Federation Profile
  2. "Chess brothers win again". Rediff. 22 May 2004. Retrieved 6 May 2010.
  3. "Siblings on a mission, but..." The Hindu. 30 October 2002. Archived from the original on 6 June 2011. Retrieved 6 May 2010.
  4. "Chess prodigies struggle to get funds". Rediff. 28 December 2005. Retrieved 6 May 2010.


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