A fan of Chess Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand, the charming and ebullient Tania Sachdev started playing chess as a hobby at the young age of five. She was ranked among the top 50 women’s chess players as per the FIDE world chess rankings 2014. Read below to know some interesting facts about the champion and the youth icon, who is nothing less than a showstopper when it comes to her style.
Tania is one of the leading female chess players in her country, a Woman Grandmaster and an International Master. She also won the Reykjavík Open and Commonwealth Women’s Champion titles in 2016.
She nailed it... and not just once...
The 31-year-old chess-wizard has made India proud by winning several laurels over the years.
The chess queen
A Delhi girl, Tania completed her schooling from Modern School, Vasant Vihar, and did her graduation from Shri Venkateswara College, Delhi University.
She's got the look...
Apart from being a chess player, Tania also does chess commentary, which she began in the year 2013.
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Tania won her first international chess tournament in London, UK, at the age of eight.
A child prodigy
Always high on her style quotient, Tania has walked the ramp at prestigious fashion shows for top designers such as Ashima and Leena and Sanjana Jon.
Sizzling on ramp
Talking about her father, who introduced her to the sport, she once said in an interview, “He didn’t know how to play, but he taught himself from one of those instructional booklets that came with a set we were given. It’s funny because he first tried to teach my older brother how to play.”
Daddy's girl
Talking about her personal style statement, she once said, “Being into sports, one can usually find me sporting a jeans and T, though I love dressing up.”
Beauty with brains
In 2014, the chess queen tied the knot with Delhi-based architect Viraj Kataria.
Checkmate
She made a charming Suneet Varma bride.
Hooked in style
Tania’s unflinching determination and focus is what defines the youth of the nation. We salute you champion.
Salute to our champion
She is also the recipient of India’s highest sporting honour, the Arjuna Award, which she received in 2009.
When the head is held high...
She is currently sponsored by RedBull, while Air India takes care of all her travel.
A classy affair
In 2014, the chess queen tied the knot with Delhi-based architect Viraj Kataria.
Checkmate