Trisha Kanyamarala | |
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Country | India (until 2017) Ireland (since 2017) |
Born | 2005 (age 19–20) Hyderabad, India |
Title | Woman International Master (2020) |
Peak rating | 2344 (June 2023) |
Trisha Kanyamarala is an Irish chess player of Indian origin. In January 2020, aged 14, she became Ireland's first Woman International Master.
Biography
Originally from Hyderabad, Kanyamarala took up chess in 2014. She represented India until 2017 before switching to Ireland.
She is an Irish citizen and has received letter of appreciation from the President of Ireland for her achievement of becoming Ireland's first Woman International Master. She was a guest of the President of Ireland Michael D. Higgins at a garden party in 2022 in Áras an Uachtaráin.
References
- ^ Indian-origin girl Trisha becomes Ireland's first Woman International Master, The Times of India, Jan 9, 2020. Accessed Jan 12, 2020.
- "HYDERABAD OPEN ALL INDIA FIDE RATING". ratings.fide.com. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- laois international chess champ is a master at the game, Laois Nationalist, Jul 8, 2022. Accessed Jul 8, 2022.
External links
- Trisha Kanyamarala rating card at FIDE
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