Suhaani Lohia Explained

Suhaani Lohia
Country:India
Birth Date:11 August 2009
Birth Place:Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Woman Candidate Master (2016)
Fideid:45015961
Peakrating:1783 (March 2024)

Suhaani Lohia (born 11 August 2009) is an Indian Chess Player with an International FIDE Rating. She is one of the youngest individuals to earn the Woman Candidate Master.[1] [2] [3] (WCM) title in India. Her current and the peak rating is 1783. She is a Student at South Mumbai Chess Academy, trained by Balaji Guttula.

Early life and education

Suhaani Lohia was born on 11th August 2009 in Mumbai, Maharashtra India to Sheetal Lohia and Sushir Lohia. She has a brother, Siddhanth Lohia, who is also an international FIDE chess player. Suhaani was introduced to chess at an early age as she used to accompany her family to her brother's chess tournaments worldwide. She is a student at the Dhirubhai Ambani International School.[4]

Chess career

Suhaani began playing chess at the age of four. She first competed in the Under-5 age category of the National Schools Chess Championship in Delhi, where she won a bronze medal. As of March 2024, Suhaani has a FIDE rating of 1783.[5]

FIDE, the international governing body of chess, featured Suhaani's picture on the cover of their online booklet for the "Chess in Schools" global initiative.

Throughout her career, Suhaani has won numerous awards and accolades. Some of her notable achievements include:

Suhaani is coached by FM Balaji Guttula, the Chief Coach of SMCA, and Pavan BNB, a senior coach at SMCA, among other coaches.

Impact and contributions

Alongside her brother, Suhaani has started a Non-Profit called Chess For All. Through this initiative, she has taught chess to many underprivileged children of various orphanages and NGOs in India and donated chess boards. She has also donated all her price money to CM Relief Fund.[14] [15]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Chess: Six-year-old Suhaani Lohia becomes Mumbai's first Woman Candidate Master . 2023-07-12 . DNA India . en.
  2. News: 2016-07-20 . Six-year-old becomes Mumbai's first Woman Candidate Master . The Times of India . 2023-07-12 . 0971-8257.
  3. Web site: 2017-04-26 . The girl who excels at everything she does – WCM Suhaani Lohia - ChessBase India . 2023-07-12 . www.chessbase.in.
  4. Web site: Dhirubhai Ambani International School . 2023-07-12 . www.dais.edu.in.
  5. Web site: Suhaani Lohia . 2023-07-12 . ratings.fide.com.
  6. News: 2016-07-18 . Mumbai schoolgirl Suhaani becomes Woman Candidate Master . The Times of India . 2023-07-12 . 0971-8257.
  7. Web site: Chess: Mumbai girl Suhaani Lohia makes it to world’s top six India.com . 2023-07-12 . www.india.com . en.
  8. Web site: 2016-02-16 . Mumbai girl Suhaani Lohia makes it to world’s top six chess players Sanskriti - Hinduism and Indian Culture Website . 2023-07-12 . en-US.
  9. Web site: Mumbai's Aditya Patil, Suhaani Lohia secure bronze at Asian School Chess . 2023-07-12 . The New Indian Express.
  10. Web site: openingdoorz . 2017-03-30 . Seven-year-old Suhaani Lohia at the Asian Youth Chess Championship . 2023-07-12 . Opening Doorz . en-US.
  11. Web site: 2017-08-01 . City kids clinch bronze medals . 2023-07-12 . The Asian Age.
  12. Web site: 2018-09-28 . Chess champ Suhaani Lohia wins silver . 2023-07-12 . Mid-day . en.
  13. Web site: 2021-12-17 . Suhaani wins U-14 MSSA chess title . 2023-07-12 . Mid-day . en.
  14. Web site: 2018-08-23 . Chess prodigy Suhaani Lohia donates prize money to CM relief fund . 2023-07-12 . The Asian Age.
  15. Web site: 2018-09-01 . Young Chess player Suhani donates prize money to Kerala Floods relief fund . 2023-07-12 . Mumbai Live . en.

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