Marium Fatima Becomes Bihar’s First Female FIDE Master

Marium Fatima has made history as Bihar’s first female FIDE Master in chess, achieving the title at the Commonwealth Chess Championship after crossing the 2000 FIDE rating mark. She has won several national and international tournaments, including the B-group title at the Barbèda del Vallès Open in Barcelona, the 12th National Women’s Amateur Elo Rating Chess Competition and the Bihar State Women’s FIDE Rating Chess Competition (2025).