Bhagyashree Thipsay, Date of Birth

    

Bhagyashree Thipsay

Indian female chess player

Date of Birth: 04-Aug-1961

Profession: chess player

Nationality: India

Zodiac Sign: Leo


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About Bhagyashree Thipsay

  • Bhagyashree Thipsay (née Sathe; born 4 August 1961) is an Indian chess player holding the title of Woman International Master (WIM).
  • She won five times the Indian Women's Championship (1985, 1986, 1988, 1991 and 1994) and the Asian Women's Championship in 1991.
  • In 1984 she was joint winner with Vasanti Unni of the British Ladies' Championship.
  • She competed in the Women's World Chess Championship 2000, losing in the first round to Peng Zhaoqin. She is recipient of Padma Shri and Arjuna award.
  • After marriage to the chess Grandmaster Praveen Thipsay she changed her name to Bhagyashree Sathe Thipsay.
  • She works for IDBI as an officer in Mumbai.

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