Vantika Agrawal becomes 11th Indian women to achieve International Master Title in Chess

Vantika Agrawal becomes 11th Indian women to achieve International Master Title in Chess

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Category : Sports Published on: May 05 2023

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  • WGM Vantika Agrawal, a student of SRCC, has played 4 International tournaments in the last 2 months where she has increased her FIDE rating by 61 points, reaching 2428, and becoming the No. 3 Woman player in India.
  • She has achieved her 3rd and final IM norm in Budapest to become the 11th Indian woman to achieve International Master Tittle in Chess.
  • Vantika became the women’s champion at the Menorca Open last month in Spain. 
  • She has also won a bronze medal in the National Women’s Championship held in Kohlapur in January 2023 and a gold medal for the Airport Authority of India in February 2023.
  • She played on Board 1 for India 2 Team at the 44th Chess Olympiad in 2022  and was the only Indian player to achieve the IM norm.
  • In 2020 she was part of the Indian gold medal-winning team in the Olympiad.
  • She was honored by Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi and even honored with the President’s Award by former Indian President Pranab Mukherjee for her excellence in sports.
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