Rishi Sardana

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Rishi Sardana
Personal information
Born (1997-10-05) October 5, 1997 (age 28)
Canberra, Australia
Chess career
Country India (until 2013)
Australia (since 2013)
Title International Master (2014)
FIDE   rating 2461 (October 2025)
Peak rating 2477 (May 2024)

Rishi Sardana is an Indian-Australian chess player.

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Chess career

He was born in Canberra, and moved to India at the age of 7–8. [1]

In January 2019, he won the Mumbai International GM Tournament by defeating Muthaiah Al in the final round. [2]

In March 2019, he was the sole tournament leader of the DCA Open after the sixth round. [3]

In January 2024, he won the Australian Chess Championship with an undefeated score of 9.5/11, including a win against Queensland champion Stephen Solomon. [4] He later played for his country in the 45th Chess Olympiad in September 2024.

Personal life

He attended the Shri Ram College of Commerce and works as a data consultant for KPMG Canberra. [1]

References

  1. ↑ "Mumbai International GM Chess: Indian-origin Rishi Sardana beats Muthaiah Al to win title". January 8, 2019.
  2. ↑ Ahmed, Shahid (March 25, 2019). "Rishi Sardana takes sole lead at DCA Open 2019 after round 6".
  3. ↑ Rodgers, Jack (January 13, 2024). "IM Rishi Sardana Wins Australian Chess Championship By Two Point Margin".
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