Saptarshi Roy Chowdhury
{{Distinguish|Saptarshi Roy}}
{{Short description|Indian chess grandmaster (born 1982)}}
{{Indian name|Saptarshi|Roy Chowdhury}}
{{Infobox chess player
| country = India
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1982|2|13}}
| birth_place = Kolkata, India
| title = Grandmaster (2013){{cite web|url=https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main4269.pdf|title=FIDE Title Application (GM)}}
| peakrating = 2500 (June 2013)
| FideID = 5002974
}}
Saptarshi Roy Chowdhury is an Indian chess grandmaster.
Career
In April 2010, Saptarshi tied for 3rd–6th with Vladimir Malaniuk, David Smerdon, and Magesh Chandran Panchanathan in the Doeberl Cup in Canberra.{{cite web|url=https://theweekinchess.com/html/twic805.html#9|title=TWIC 805: Doeberl Cup|last=Crowther|first=Mark|date=2010-04-12|publisher=London Chess Centre|accessdate=2020-08-07}}
In May 2023, Saptarshi tied for first place with Neelash Saha, Kushagra Mohan, and Chakravarthi Reddy M in the Late Bharatbai Halkude Memorial Chess Festival 7th Rating Open. He lost the win to Neelash after tiebreaks, but remained undefeated throughout the event.{{cite web|url=https://www.chessbase.in/news/Neelash-Saha-wins-Late-Bharatbai-Halkude-Memorial-Chess-Festival-7th-Rating-Open-2023|title=Neelash Saha wins Late Bharatbai Halkude Memorial Chess Festival 7th Rating Open 2023|date=May 18, 2023}}
In December 2023, Saptarshi was a joint leader after the second round of the 1st Marvel All India Open.{{cite web|url=https://telanganatoday.com/saptarshi-in-joint-lead-in-1st-marvel-all-india-open-fide-rated-chess-tournament|title=Saptarshi in joint lead in 1st Marvel All India Open Fide Rated Chess Tournament|date=December 24, 2023}} He remained undefeated and ultimately finished in second place with a score of 7.5/9, behind winner Bharat Kumar Reddy Poluri.{{cite web|url=https://www.chessbase.in/news/Bharat-Kumar-Reddy-Poluri-victorious-at-1st-Marvel-Rating-Open-2023|title=Bharat Kumar Reddy Poluri victorious at 1st Marvel Rating Open 2023|date=January 10, 2024|first=Shahid|last=Ahmed}}
References
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External links
- {{FIDE|5002974}}
{{Indian grandmasters}}
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