P. V. Nandhidhaa
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Born | Sankagiri, Tamil Nadu, India | April 10, 1996|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alma mater | College of Engineering, Guindy, Chennai, India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Occupation | Indian Chess Player | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Country | India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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FIDE rating | Template:Elo rating Template:Elo rating 2365 (Feb 2021) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Peak rating | 2365 (Feb 2021) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Pallathur Venkatachalam Nandhidhaa (Tamil: பள்ளத்தூர் வெங்கடாசலம் நந்திதா) (born Apr 10, 1996) is an Indian chess player, who holds the FIDE titles of Woman Grandmaster (WGM) and Woman International Master (WIM). She is the 17th Woman Grandmaster of India and currently ranked No.7 in India.
Early childhood and education[edit]
Nandhidhaa was born on 10 April 1996 in Sankagiri in the Indian state of Tamilnadu. She is an alumnus of College of Engineering, Guindy, Anna University, Chennai.[1] She earned her Engineering seat by topping the sports quota. She holds a bachelor's degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering (2014–17).
Career[edit]
Nandhidhaa won silver medal in the U-20 World Junior Chess Championship, in 2016 held at Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.[2] She won bronze medal in U-14 World Youth Chess Championship held at Halkidiki, Greece in 2010.[3] In October 2020, she was part of the Indian women chess team along with Vaishali Rameshbabu, Padmini Rout , Bhakti Kulkarni, Mary Ann Gomes which won the Asian Nations (Regions) Online Chess Championship 2020 organised by FIDE. The team won the gold medal for India out of 31 Asian countries participated.[4]
As on Feb 2021, her Elo Rating is 2365 which is also her peak rating till date[5] and is ranked 7th among Indian women chess players.
Achievements[edit]
Year | Peak Rating | National Ranking (Women) | Achievements | Ref. |
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2021 | 2365 | 7 | Received "Best Sportsperson of the year" award from Hon'ble CM of Tamilnadu Edappadi K. Palaniswami on 09 Feb 2021 at Tamilnadu Secretariat, Chennai | [6] |
2020 | 2365 | 7 | Won Gold in Asian Online Nations Cup | [4] |
2019 | 2348 | 10 | Became India's 17th Woman Grandmaster | [7] |
2016 | 2251 | 14 | 34th World Junior Girls Chess Championship- Silver Medal | |
2015 | 2205 | Data not available | Woman International Master title |
Gallery[edit]
- Nandhidhaa during her match.jpg
P. V. Nandhidhaa playing Commonwealth Chess Championship in Scotland in 2014
References[edit]
- ↑ "Anna University (Men & Women) Teams - Inter University Achievements 2016-17". www.annauniv.edu. 4 May 2018. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
- ↑ chess federation, all india (21 August 2016). "34th World Junior (U-20) Girls Chess Championship 2016". chess-results.com. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
- ↑ "World Youth Chess Championships 2010 Open Under 18". wycc2010.chessdom.com. Retrieved 21 November 2010.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Asian online team chess: India women triumph, men take silver". sportstar.thehindu.com. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
- ↑ "Standard Top 100 Women November 2020". ratings.fide.com. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
- ↑ "Adhiban, Sethuraman, Gukesh, Laxman and Nandhidhaa receive Outstanding Sportsperson award by Tamil Nadu government". Chessbase India. 11 February 2021. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
- ↑ "India's latest WGM". Chessbase India. 23 March 2015. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
External links[edit]
- P. V. Nandhidhaa rating card at FIDE