Eesha Karavade

Eesha Karavade (born 21 November 1987) is an Indian chess player from Pune.^[1] She holds the titles of International Master (IM) and Woman Grandmaster (WGM).^[2] She played for India in the Chess Olympiads of 2010, 2012 and 2014.^[3][4]

Eesha Karavade
Karavade in 2012
Country	India
Born	(1987-11-21) 21 November 1987 (age 37) Pune, India
Title	International Master (2010) Woman Grandmaster (2005)
Peak rating	2425 (November 2016)

Achievements

• won the Shiv Chhatrapati Award conferred by Govt. of Maharashtra in 2004.
• in 2011: first runner-up, with 8 points out of 11 rounds, in the 38th National Women's Premier Chess Championship at Chennai, which was won by Mary Ann Gomes.^[5][6]
• Gold Medalist Commonwealth Chess Championship 2011 in South Africa.^[7]
• Bronze medalist Asian Individual Women Chess Championship 2011 in Iran.^[8]
• part of the women chess team that ranked 4th at the 40th Chess Olympiad 2012 in Istanbul.
• part of the women chess team that won a gold medal in the Blitz format and a silver medal in the Rapid and Standard format at the Asian Nations Cup 2014 at Tabriz.^[9]