Sagar Shah Explained

Sagar Shah
Birth Date:	28 January 1990
Birth Place:	Mumbai, India
Website:	https://www.chessbase.in
Module:	Child: yes Country: India International Master (2014) Peakrating: 2468 (September 2014) Fideid: 5022509
Module2:	Embed: yes ChessBase Channel Display Name: ChessBase India Channel Url: UCIsEhwBMPkRHsEgqYAPQHsA Years Active: 2012–present Genre: Chess, Streaming Subscribers: 1,500,000+ Views: 1,200,000,000+ Silver Button: yes Silver Year: 2020 Gold Button: yes Gold Year: 2022

Sagar Shah (born 28 January 1990) is an Indian chess player, journalist, commentator, and YouTuber who holds the title of International Master (IM).

He co-founded ChessBase India in late 2015 with his wife Amruta Mokal.^[1] Professionally a chartered accountant, Shah has a peak FIDE rating of 2468 with two Grandmaster (GM) norms. He was awarded the Shiv Chhatrapati Award in 2014. In 2020, Shah and comedian and chess streamer Samay Raina started streaming chess on YouTube.He started teaching chess to a group of comedians on stream. The duo have greatly contributed to the chess boom in India.^{[2] [3] [4] [5]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2014-02-21 . An Indian Chess Wedding (2) . 2023-07-18 . Chess News . en.
2. Web site: Rathi . Devanshi . "I want to make sure that India is able to make its mark in a big way" says Indian Blind Chess team coach Sagar Shah . Sports Keeda . 18 October 2021.
3. Web site: Schormann . Conrad . Der indische Schach-Motor: Wie Sagar Shah seinen Traum wahr machte . The Indian Chess Engine: How Sagar Shah Made His Dream Come True . Perlen vom Bodensee . de . 18 October 2021.
4. Gotham City Podcast #8: Sagar Shah . 1 October 2021 . . 1 October 2021.
5. Web site: Bhat . Avathanshu . The Badshah turns 30! . ChessBase India . 18 October 2021 . 28 January 2020.