Kush Bhagat

Kush Bhagat
Born (2009-06-11) 11 June 2009 (age 15)
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
NationalityIndian
Years active2012–present
TitleFIDE Master
Parents
CountryIndia
Peak rating2324 (October 2022)

Kush Bhagat (born 11 June 2009) is an Indian chess player with an International FIDE Rating. His current and the peak rating is 2324.[1][2] He is a Student at South Mumbai Chess Academy, trained by Balaji Guttula.[3][4][5][6]

Early life and education

Kush Bhagat was born on 11 June 2009, in Mumbai, Maharashtra to Karan Bhagat, an Indian Entrepreneur and Shilpa Bhagat, who is a former Mrs. India World 2013.[7] Kush has a twin sister Kyra Bhagat.

Kush Bhagat is in 9th grade, currently studying at the American School of Bombay.[8][9][10]

Chess career

First Indian to win Triple Gold in an official Asian championship. Kush's live rating is an astonishing 2302 Elo points.[11]

On 1 September 2022, his rank among the 13-year-olds was 3rd in India and 20th in the world.[12][13]

  • 1st Western Asian Youth Championship-Al Ain, UAE 2016.[14][5][15]
  • Triple gold in U-7 boys classical, rapid, and blitz formats and was awarded Candidate Master (CM) title.[16]
  • World School Chess Championship- Sochi, Russia 2016, International blitz chess championship, U-7 boys 1st place.
  • Won the u-9 National School Championship, Bhubaneshwar held in 2018.
  • He beat Grandmaster Vladimir Okhotnik at the age of 10 in a tournament held in Germany in 2019.
  • Won gold in the prestigious MSSA Chess Championship 2022, U-14 Boys
  • Won gold in the prestigious MSSA Chess Championship 2017/2018, U-10 Boys [17]
  • Secured Gold in Maharashtra state U-7 chess championship 2016 held in Mumbai.[18]
  • Secured Silver in Maharashtra state schools chess championship under-7, 2016.
  • Won Silver in the 10th Asian school chess championship 2014 Taiwan. U-5.
  • Leca open, 31 July to 5 August 2022 Portugal, 1st place in the 1800–1999 rating category and 1st place in the Under-14 category.
  • Participated in Cannes open Category A in France.[19][20]
  • Won the Koege long sommer championship 2022 in Copenhagen, Denmark from 6 to 10 July 2022.

References

  1. ^ "Kush Bhagat is associated with which sports?". www.gktoday.in. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
  2. ^ "The 7-year-old chess prodigy CM Kush Bhagat - ChessBase India". www.chessbase.in. 16 February 2017. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
  3. ^ "Mumbai boy Kush Bhagat wins bronze in Paris Chess Meet". The Times of India. 8 March 2019. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
  4. ^ "Mumbai boy Kush Bhagat wins bronze in Paris Chess Meet". sportstar.thehindu.com. 8 March 2019. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Mumbai chess prodigy Kush Bhagat creates history in UAE tourney". The Economic Times. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
  6. ^ "For Maharashtra - 100 Best Sports News". 4 February 2018. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
  7. ^ "City boy Kush wins state chess title". Mid-day. 17 August 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
  8. ^ "American School of Bombay" (PDF).
  9. ^ "American School of Bombay" (PDF).
  10. ^ "Eight-Grade Student Raises The Scale Of Indian Chess". The Fitness India Show. 8 September 2022. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
  11. ^ "Kush Bhagat, new champion on the block". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
  12. ^ "India's Kush Bhagat wins 1st Western Asia Youth Chess Championship, creates history in UAE tourney by clinching three gold medals". www.india.com. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
  13. ^ "भारत के नन्हे कुश भगत ने तीन स्वर्ण पदक जीतकर रचा इतिहास". Dainik Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 17 September 2022.
  14. ^ "Mumbai chess prodigy Kush creates history in UAE tourney". India Today. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
  15. ^ "7-yr-old Kush Bhagat creates history in UAE tourney, wins three gold medals in chess championship". www.indiatvnews.com. 30 December 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
  16. ^ "Mumbai boy awarded CM title by World Chess Federation". PTI. Retrieved 17 September 2022 – via DNA India.
  17. ^ "Kush Bhagat wins 3 gold medals in chess championship". www.en.etemaaddaily.com. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
  18. ^ "Kush Bhagat and Harshita Maheshwari emerge champions in Inter-School Chess Championships". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
  19. ^ "Mumbai boy Kush Bhagat wins bronze in Paris Chess Meet". Business Standard India. 8 March 2019. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
  20. ^ "Mumbai Boys wins Bronze in Paris Chess Meet". Orissapost.

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