Kush Bhagat
Kush Bhagat | |
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| Born | 11 June 2009 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Title | FIDE Master |
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| Country | India |
| Peak rating | 2324 (October 2022) |
Kush Bhagat (born 11 June 2009) is an Indian chess player with an International FIDE Rating. His current and the peak rating is 2324.[1][2] He is a Student at South Mumbai Chess Academy, trained by Balaji Guttula.[3][4][5][6]
Early life and education
[edit]Kush Bhagat was born on 11 June 2009, in Mumbai, Maharashtra to Karan Bhagat, an Indian Entrepreneur and Shilpa Bhagat, who is a former Mrs. India World 2013.[7] Kush has a twin sister Kyra Bhagat.
Kush Bhagat is in 9th grade, currently studying at the American School of Bombay.[8][9][10]
Chess career
[edit]First Indian to win Triple Gold in an official Asian championship. Kush's live rating is an astonishing 2302 Elo points.[11]
On 1 September 2022, his rank among the 13-year-olds was 3rd in India and 20th in the world.[12][13]
- 1st Western Asian Youth Championship-Al Ain, UAE 2016.[14][5][15]
- Triple gold in U-7 boys classical, rapid, and blitz formats and was awarded Candidate Master (CM) title.[16]
- World School Chess Championship- Sochi, Russia 2016, International blitz chess championship, U-7 boys 1st place.
- Won the u-9 National School Championship, Bhubaneshwar held in 2018.
- He beat Grandmaster Vladimir Okhotnik at the age of 10 in a tournament held in Germany in 2019.
- Won gold in the prestigious MSSA Chess Championship 2022, U-14 Boys
- Won gold in the prestigious MSSA Chess Championship 2017/2018, U-10 Boys [17]
- Secured Gold in Maharashtra state U-7 chess championship 2016 held in Mumbai.[18]
- Secured Silver in Maharashtra state schools chess championship under-7, 2016.
- Won Silver in the 10th Asian school chess championship 2014 Taiwan. U-5.
- Leca open, 31 July to 5 August 2022 Portugal, 1st place in the 1800–1999 rating category and 1st place in the Under-14 category.
- Participated in Cannes open Category A in France.[19][20]
- Won the Koege long sommer championship 2022 in Copenhagen, Denmark from 6 to 10 July 2022.
References
[edit]- ^ "Kush Bhagat is associated with which sports?". www.gktoday.in. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
- ^ "The 7-year-old chess prodigy CM Kush Bhagat - ChessBase India". www.chessbase.in. 16 February 2017. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
- ^ "Mumbai boy Kush Bhagat wins bronze in Paris Chess Meet". The Times of India. 8 March 2019. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
- ^ "Mumbai boy Kush Bhagat wins bronze in Paris Chess Meet". sportstar.thehindu.com. 8 March 2019. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
- ^ a b "Mumbai chess prodigy Kush Bhagat creates history in UAE tourney". The Economic Times. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
- ^ "For Maharashtra - 100 Best Sports News". 4 February 2018. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
- ^ "City boy Kush wins state chess title". Mid-day. 17 August 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
- ^ "American School of Bombay" (PDF).
- ^ "American School of Bombay" (PDF).
- ^ "Eight-Grade Student Raises The Scale Of Indian Chess". The Fitness India Show. 8 September 2022. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
- ^ "Kush Bhagat, new champion on the block". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
- ^ "India's Kush Bhagat wins 1st Western Asia Youth Chess Championship, creates history in UAE tourney by clinching three gold medals". www.india.com. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
- ^ "भारत के नन्हे कुश भगत ने तीन स्वर्ण पदक जीतकर रचा इतिहास". Dainik Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 17 September 2022.
- ^ "Mumbai chess prodigy Kush creates history in UAE tourney". India Today. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
- ^ "7-yr-old Kush Bhagat creates history in UAE tourney, wins three gold medals in chess championship". www.indiatvnews.com. 30 December 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
- ^ "Mumbai boy awarded CM title by World Chess Federation". PTI. Retrieved 17 September 2022 – via DNA India.
- ^ "Kush Bhagat wins 3 gold medals in chess championship". www.en.etemaaddaily.com. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
- ^ "Kush Bhagat and Harshita Maheshwari emerge champions in Inter-School Chess Championships". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
- ^ "Mumbai boy Kush Bhagat wins bronze in Paris Chess Meet". Business Standard India. 8 March 2019. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
- ^ "Mumbai Boys wins Bronze in Paris Chess Meet". Orissapost.
External links
[edit]- Kush Bhagat rating card at FIDE
