Aditi Soondarsingh (born 1988) is a women's chess player from Barataria, Trinidad and Tobago. Soondarsingh is the National Women's Chess Champion, having won the Women's half of Trinidad and Tobago Chess Championship eight times.[1]
| Aditi Soondarsingh | |
|---|---|
| Country | Trinidad and Tobago |
| Born | 1988 (age 35–36) Barataria, Trinidad and Tobago |
| Title | Woman Candidate Master (2014) |
| FIDE rating | 1687 (November 2018) |
| Peak rating | 1867 (October 2008) |
She holds the FIDE title of Woman Candidate Master and has represented Trinidad and Tobago as the Board 1 player at a number of World Chess Olympiads. In 2012, Soondarsinngh became the first women's chess player from Trinidad and Tobago and the second English caribbean speaking women's player to defeat a Women's International Master at a major team tournament.[2]
Soondarsingh has represented Trinidad and Tobago at the World Youth Championship in France.[3] She has also played in tournaments in El Salvador, Barbados,[4] Venezuela, and in India for the Commonwealth Games.
References edit
- ^ "Sondarsingh retains Women's Crown a record eight times". The Trinidad Guardian. 16 November 2012. Archived from the original on 20 June 2013.
- ^ "Soondarsingh scores upset at Chess Olympiad". Trinidad and Tobago Newsday. 20 September 2012. Archived from the original on 20 June 2013. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
- ^ Khan, Nasser (21 October 2012). "Aditi Soondarsingh champion chess player". Trinidad and Tobago Guardian.
- ^ "Maria Thomas relegated to 2nd place in 2nd Margaret Prince Celebration Chess tourney". Kaiteur News Online. 28 January 2013.
External links edit
- Aditi Soondarsingh rating card at FIDE
- Aditi Soondarsingh player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Aditi Soondarsingh chess games at 365Chess.com
- Aditi Soondarsingh chess games at ChessTempo.com
- Aditi Soondarsingh at Chess-db.com [dead link]
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