Rakshitta Ravi
Rakshitta Ravi (born April 24, 2005) is an Indian Chess Player. A prodigy who has won many Gold Medals and has been crowned as World Champion in various Girls categories like World Youth Chess Championship Under-8 Blitz held in Dubai 2013, World Youth Chess Championship Under-10 held in Greece 2015 and Rapid under-16 Online world youth chess championships in 2020.  She has won Gold Medal in National Women Team Chess Championship and also Girls Under-9 National championships in 2014. Rakshitta has attained Two Women Grand Master (WGM) norms and is also one of the youngest Women International Master  (WIM) of India. She became WIM at the age of 13 Years. She achieved her Highest Elo rating of 2322 in August 2019 Rakshitta has continued to represent India at various International tournaments every year since 2012 and has brought Glory to her country by Winning various medals. Recipient of 'National Child Award for Exceptional' Achievements' in 2016 from the then Honorable President of India, Pranab Mukharjee. Chess Family. Rakshitta was born on April 24, 2005 in Chennai in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Born in the family of Chess champions, her Father Thandalam Shanmugam Ravi (TS Ravi) is  himself an Acclaimed International Master and National Chess Champion who has represented India at Various International stages and her Mother Sai Meera Ravi is also a Women International Master who has won National level championships in Chess and represented India in various International Women chess tournaments. When you have parents of this caliber and Credentials, it was only natural that Rakshitta would be drawn to Chess and go on to create waves in the world of Chess. Bringing Glory to India and Other Milestone Wins. Apart from her exploits of striking Gold and winning World Championship titles, there are also  instances where she has won several other Titles: 1. Tied for 2nd place and won Bronze Medal in World Youth Chess Championship for Girls in under-14 category held in Mumbai in 2019 2. Represented India in World Youth Chess Championship for Girls in under-12 in Brazil in 2017 3. Won Silver medal in Asian Chess Championships for Under-12 Category held in Uzbekistan in 2017 4. Represented India in World Youth Chess Championship for Girls in under-12 category held in Batumi, Georgia in 2016 5. Tied for 4th place in Asian Chess Championships for under-12 category held in Mongolia in 2016  6. Won Silver Medal in National Chess Championships for under-11 category held in Raipur in 2016 7. Won Bronze in Asian Chess Championships under-10 category held in Seoul, South Korea in 2015 8. Won Bronze medal in Commonwealth Championships in Girls under-10 category held in New Delhi in 2015 9. Tied for 3rd place and Finished 4th in National Chess Championship for Girls under-11 category held in Pondicherry in 2015 10. Represented India in World Youth Chess Championship for Girls in under-10 category held at Durban, South Africa in 2014 11.  Represented India in Asian Chess Championship Girls Under-10 category  held in Tashkent Uzbekistan in 2014 12.  Won Bronze medal in Asian Chess Championship for Girls in the under-8 category held in Iran in 2013 13. Tied for 2n place and won Bronze medal in National Chess Championships for Girls in under-9 category held in Chennai in 2013 14.  Won Silver medal in Asian Team Championships for Girls in under-8 Category held in Colombo, SriLanka in 2012 15. Won Bronze Medal in Asian Chess Championships for Girls in under-8 category held in Colombo, Srilanka in 2012 16. Won Silver medal in National Chess Championships for Girls in under-7 Category held  in Pondicherry in 2012