Gauri Shankar (chess player)

Gauri Shankar
Personal information
Born (1992-10-01) October 1, 1992
Chess career
CountryIndia
TitleInternational Master (2025)
Peak rating2407 (October 2025)

Gauri Shankar (born 1 October 1992) is an Indian chess player who is currently a International Master.[1][2][3][4]

Gauri's older brother Arjun Vishnuvardhan is an International Chess Master and the 2006 National G/60 Chess Champion of the United States.

Achievements

  • National Chess Champion of India for Under-7 boys 1999–2000, Aurangabad, India.
  • 2006 US Junior Open Chess Champion, Texas, United States.
  • 2007 Biel International Youth Chess Champion, Switzerland in August.

References

  1. ↑ World Chess Federation Profile
  2. ↑ "Chess brothers win again". Rediff. 22 May 2004. Retrieved 6 May 2010.
  3. ↑ "Siblings on a mission, but..." The Hindu. 30 October 2002. Archived from the original on 6 June 2011. Retrieved 6 May 2010.
  4. ↑ "Chess prodigies struggle to get funds". Rediff. 28 December 2005. Retrieved 6 May 2010.