Bhakti Kulkarni (born 19 May 1992) is an Indian

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player. She received the

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Woman Grandmaster FIDE titles are awarded by the international chess governing body FIDE (''Fédération Internationale des Échecs'') for outstanding performance. The highest such title is Grandmaster (GM). Titles generally require a combination of Elo rating and ...

(WGM) in 2012 and

International Master FIDE titles are awarded by the international chess governing body FIDE (''Fédération Internationale des Échecs'') for outstanding performance. The highest such title is Grandmaster (GM). Titles generally require a combination of Elo rating and ...

(IM) in 2019. She is the recipient of Arjuna Award for her contribution to chess

Biography

In 2011, she won the Asian Junior Chess Championship. In 2013, she was the first at the international women's chess tournament in

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— ''Open Vysočina''. In 2016, she won the Asian Chess Women Championship. Played for Indian team in the Women's Asian Team Chess Championship, in which she participated twice (2009, 2016). In the individual competition won the bronze (2009) medal.

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kulkarni, Bhakti 1992 births Living people Indian female chess players Indian chess players Chess Woman Grandmasters Recipients of the Arjuna Award Chess International Masters Sportswomen from Goa Chess Olympiad competitors