Quick Info

ProfessionChess Player
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth20/08/1986
Age39 years
BirthplaceDelhi, India

Latest News about Tania Sachdev

02/2025

Tania Sachdev received the BBC Changemaker of the Year 2024 award in February 2025. The recognition honors her contributions to chess as a player, commentator, and promoter of the sport in India. She accepted the award for her efforts in inspiring the next generation through chess initiatives and public speaking.

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Physical Stats & More

Height172 cm
Weight55 kg
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolModern School in Vasant Vihar, Delhi
College/UniversitySri Venkateswara College, Delhi
Educational QualificationBachelor's degree in English Literature, Political Science, and Psychology from University of Delhi (2008)

Relationships & More

Marital StatusDivorced
Marriage Date04/11/2014

Family

FatherPammi Sachdev (businessman)
MotherAnju Sachdev (homemaker)
Siblings
  • Professional golf player
  • Amrita Sachdev
SpouseViraj Kataria (architect, divorced 2022)

Career

Title
  • International Master (2008)
  • Woman Grandmaster (2005)
Awards, Honours, Achievements
  • Women’s Chess Olympiads 2008
  • Women’s World Team Chess Championships 2009, 2011
  • Women’s Team Chess Championship 2003
  • Asian Games 2006
  • Asian Indoor Games and Arjuna Award 2009
  • BBC Changemaker of the Year 2024
  • Gold medal with Indian women's team at 45th Chess Olympiad (2024)

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Received FIDE titles of International Master (IM) and Woman Grandmaster (WGM).
2. Became Indian women’s chess champion in 2006 and 2007.
3. Achieved the title of Asian women’s chess champion in 2007.
4. Awarded Commonwealth Women’s Chess Champion in 2016, 2018, and 2019.
5. Known for hosting various Indian live sports events and championships.
6. Introduced to chess by her mother when she was 6 years old.
7. Has a record of winning multiple chess championships and medals.
8. Contributed a Fritztrainer Strategy DVD for Chessbase India.
9. Enjoys modeling and has received training in classical dancing.
10. Earned silver medals in various chess championships.
11. Actively involved in promoting Red Bull for chess events.
12. Passionate about traveling, experiencing local cultures, and reading books.
13. Engages in public speaking and motivation.
14. Secured a bronze medal in FIDE Women’s World Senior Team Chess Championship 2021.
15. Member of the first-ever Indian women’s team to win a bronze medal at a Chess Olympiad in 2022.
16. Known as a compassionate animal lover with a pet dog named Buddy Sachdev.
17. Won her first international title at the age of 8.
18. Won the U12 Indian championship in 1998, Asian U14 Girls championship in 2000, and Asian U20 Girls in 2002.
19. Earned individual bronze medal for board 3 at the 2012 Women's Chess Olympiad in Istanbul.
20. Won the best woman prize at the Reykjavik Open in 2016.
21. Won the U12 Indian championship in 1997 and 1998, Asian U14 Girls championship in 2000, and Asian U20 Girls in 2002.
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