Tania Sachdev

Tania Sachdev (born August 20, 1986 in Delhi) is an Indian chess player, who holds the titles of International Master and Woman Grandmaster.

Tania was introduced to the game by her mother Anju in a bid to channel her restless energy into something constructive. Tania soon developed a liking for the game and, realising she was good, her parents decided to provide her with professional training. A Viswanathan Anand fan, Tania became the eighth Indian Woman Grandmaster, joining a list dominated by South Indian players. Tania won her first international title when she was just eight. She has already won the World and Asian junior titles. Her current Elo rating is 2432 (July 2008). Recently she topped the Asian Chess Championship with 6.5 points out of 9 rounds.

References

* Victory at the Asian Chess Championship [http://www.fide.com/news.asp?id=1395 fide.com]
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