Srinath Narayanan

Name- Srinath Narayanan
DOB- 14-02-1994
Rating- 2443
Title- IM, 2GM norm holder 
From- Chennai, India

''Hi, I am a 20 year old International Master from India. I play chess from the age of 5 and have been playing chess for 15 years and I still feel as passionate about chess as I felt when I was 5 years old! Apart from chess, my other passions include reading and watching TV shows. I love learning new things and I think writing is a great avenue to share knowledge and acquire new knowledge. I look forward to sharing what I've learned and learning new things through this blog I urge the readers to feel free to suggest improvements in the comments section below each article or on my facebook account and ensure that the article is shared to as many people as possible if you find the content useful."

Rucha Pujari

Name: Rucha S. Pujari

Rating: 2154

Title: WFM

DOB: 02. 07. 1994

From: Kolhapur, Maharashtra

Hi everyone! I am currently a WFM, holding two WIM norms. I fell in love with Chess when I was six, and won my first National title when I was seven years old. Apart from Chess I like to paint, read, think (!) and take on new challenges. Presently I am studying English Arts and literature.

You can tell the comments on articles at pujari.rucha@gmail.com 

    
Chess Achievements:

·     Gold medal in National Junior Girls Chess Championship – 2012

·     Five Asian Youth medals (2003, 2004, 2009, 2010) including U18 Gold (2011).

·     Four Commonwealth medals in various groups. (2003, 2004, 2006, 2010).

·     Champion in National Women Challengers Chess Championship – 2010.

·     Gold medal in National Sub-Junior (2011) and National U-7 (2001) Chess Championships.

·     Silver medal in National Junior (2011) & National Sub-Junior (2008) Chess Championship

·     Bronze medal in Asian Junior Girls Chess Championship – 2012.

Vidit Gujrathi

Name  :Vidit.S.Gujrathi

Rating : 2621

Title    :GM

DOB   : 24.10.1994

From   :Nashik,Mahrashtra

A young professional Chess player, loves reading, music, also a fanatic of Tv shows and Movies .Interested in sports like basketball,football,chess and also likes technology.Favorite langunage is sarcasm & subject is Science and plans to do BCompSc.
Check out his website!   Follow here! or contact him at viditchess94@gmail.com

Chess Achievements-

Represented the Indian Senior Team for the past 4 years

U-14 Gold medalist in World Youth Chess championship in 2008 at Vietnam

U-16 Silver Medalist In World Youth Chess Championship in 2009 at Turkey
Winner of Four National Age group championship in 2005,06,07,09.

Runner up and Silver medalist (four times) in Asian youth Championships.

Gold Medal in U-12 Commonwealth Chess championship at Mumbai in 2006.

Silver Medal in Individual and Team performance in Chess Olympiad at Turkey in 2008.
Bronze medal at World Junior 2013.
Won the Lake Sevan, Category 16 event in Armenia in 2014.

Prasanna Rao

Name- Prasanna Raghuram Rao
Rating- 2447
Tittle- IM
DOB- 28.4.1994

A professional chess player , avid reader , loves music. Follower of Tennis, Football and ofcourse CHESS! Loves Aronian, Anand , Ivanchuk! Loves Economics and technology! Favorite book "Open" by Andre Agassi! Among sportsperson likes Sachin Tendulkar, Roger Federer!

Chess Achievements-
World Youth Team Olympiad 2008(Aug) in under-16 category (Turkey)- Gold Medal
Twice gold medalist In Asian Youth Chess championship.(Singapore (04) And Iran (08)
Twice Commonwealth Silver Medalist (2010 and 2003)
Achieved One GM norm
British Junior Champion in 2003

Rakesh Kulkarni

Name    : Rakesh.R.Kulkarni

   Rating  : 2284
   DOB    :  02/02/1993
   From    :Mumbai, Maharashtra

   My Interests Include Reading, Listening to Music (Eminem is a Favorite) and Loves Watching
American Sitcoms’ and Movies.Loves Watching Football! A Big ManUTD Fan!! I Play Sports
Like Table Tennis and Football and Ofcourse Chess. I Adore Shirov and Carlsens’ Playing
   Style.
 Favorite Book – A Shot at History by Abhinav Bindra (India’s First Individual Olympic  Gold Medallist).

   Chess Achievements :
   Selected in Indian Sub Junior Team 2009.
   National School Championship - Team and Individual (1st Board) GOLD 2011.
   3 IM Norms

Bharathi Ramaraj

Name: R.Bharathi                                                                                           

   Rating: 2114

   DOB: 14. 07. 1993

   From: Chennai , Tamil Nadu

   Title : Women Fide Master

Hi guys! I am a WFM from Singara Chennai. I also hold a WIM norm. I started playing chess

when I was six. But I can also dance, swim and skate! I also love to read. Chess, Music ,Dance and

books

usually make up my life. When they don’t, I like to talk(a lot)!

Right now, I am doing Bachelor of Engineering degree in ECE at SSNCE ,but given the chance,

I  would also like to study history, literature and about space!

  Writing is new to me and I would like to know what you think of my articles. You can contact me

at ramarajbharathi@gmail.com

      Chess Achievements:

·        Silver Medal in Asian Junior Girls Chess Championship- 2011

·        Silver Medal in National Women Challengers Chess Championship- 2011

·        National Sub-junior Girls Chess Champion – 2008

·        Achieved one WIM norm

Priyadharshan Kannappan

Name:Priyadharshan Kannappan

Rating: 2460 

Title  : IM, 2GM norm holder 

DOB   : 01-12-1993  

From  :Madurai,TamilNadu  

Winner of 11 International Medals.Loves to watch movies and listen to music. The books I read are mainly on History,Detective Novels and Biographies. Follows all the developments in Indian Politics. Studying B.A Marketing in Lindenwood University in Missouri,USA and also the captain of the chess team. You can follow me on twitter and can contact through priyadharshan@ymail.com

ACHIEVEMENTS

Joint 2nd in DC International Open 2014.

Joint Champion of Chicago Open 2014

 Champion of the Mid-American Open held at St.Louis in 2013 and 2014
 Most Valuable Player of the US Chess League 2012, Rookie of the Year in USCL 2012,        Member of All Star First Team in USCL 2012.
 Ranked 9th in World Youth U-18 Chess Championship held at Greece in October 2010.
 Ranked 6th in World Youth U-16 Championship held at Vietnam in Oct 2008
 Gold Medal in Asian Youth Championship 2009(Aug) in under –16 category (New Delhi).
 Gold Medal in Commonwealth Championship 2008(Oct) in under –16 category (Nagpur).
 Team Gold in World Youth Team Olympiad 2008(Aug) in under-16 category (Turkey)