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P. V. Nandhidhaa | |
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 P. V. Nandhidhaa in 2022 | |
| Born | 10 April 1996 Sankagiri, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Alma mater | College of Engineering, Guindy, Chennai, India |
| Occupation | Chess Player |
| Country | India |
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| Peak rating | 2380 (February 2022) |
Pallathur Venkatachalam Nandhidhaa (Tamil: பள்ளத்தூர் வெங்கடாசலம் நந்திதா) (born 10 April 1996) is an Indian chess player from the state of Tamilnadu, who holds the FIDE titles of Woman Grandmaster (WGM) and Woman International Master (WIM). She is the 17th Woman Grandmaster of India. Her peak FIDE ELO rating is 2380 and she is holding 8 International Master norms as of April 2024. She is the reigning Nationals Women Chess Champion in 2024.
Nandhidhaa won an individual Gold in Asian Chess Championship held at New Delhi on 3 November 2022, making her only the 9th Indian Women to clinch the Asian Gold. She scored an unbeaten and impressive 7.5/9 to clinch the title, thereby also qualifying for the Women's Chess World Cup 2023. She won 7 medals each in Commonwealth Chess Championship and Asian level Chess Championship tournaments in different age categories. She won 6 National level Chess Championship Gold medals in different age categories. She has recently won the Gold medal in the 50th edition of the National Women Chess Championship 2024 in Karaikudi and qualified for the Women's Chess World Cup 2025 to be held in Georgia in July 2025.
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