Gauri Shankar (chess player)

For the mountain in Nepal, see Gauri Sankar. For the village in Nepal, see Gauri Sankar (village).

Gauri Shankar (born 1 October 1992) is an Indian chess player who is currently a FIDE Master.^[1][2][3][4]

Gauri Shankar
Country	India
Born	(1992-10-01) 1 October 1992 (age 32)
Title	FIDE Master (2008)
Peak rating	2385 (April 2021)

Gauri's older brother Arjun Vishnuvardhan is an International Chess Master and the 2006 National G/60 Chess Champion of the United States.

Achievements

• National Chess Champion of India for Under-7 boys 1999–2000, Aurangabad, India.
• 2006 US Junior Open Chess Champion, Texas, United States.
• 2007 Biel International Youth Chess Champion, Switzerland in August.