Subbaraman Vijayalakshmi
Chess
India
| Full Name | Subbaraman Vijayalakshmi |
| Profession | Grandmaster |
| Date of Birth | 25 Mar, 1979 |
| Place of Birth | India |
Born on 25th March 1979, in Madras, Subbaraman Vijayalakshmi is amongst those Indian Chess players who have honored their country earning numerous accolades in several national as well as international chess events. She is the first Indian female player who earned the Master and Grandmaster FIDE titles.
Her Achievements:-
- Secured the second place at the 1995 Zone tournament, in Madras
- Commonwealth Women’s Championship, in 1996, held in Kolkata
- The Asian Zone tournament in 1997, held in Teheran
- The first place at the 1999 Asian Zone tournament, held in Mumbai
- Won the Indian Women’s Championship six times in 1995, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2002), held in Madras, Kolkata, Kozhikode, Mumbai, New Delhi and Lakhnau, respectively
- Won a silver medal at the Chess Olympiad of 2000, held in Istanbul
- Honored with the Arjuna Award, in 2001
- Commonwealth Women’s Championship, in 2003, held in Mumbai
- Won Leonardo di Bona Memorial in 2007, held in Italy
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