Vasanti Khadilkar
| Vasanti Khadilkar Unni | |
|---|---|
| Country | India |
| Born | 1 April 1961 |
| Title | Woman International Master (1985) |
| FIDE rating | 2120 [inactive] |
| Peak rating | 2135 (January 1990)[1][2] |
Vasanti Khadilkar Unni (Marathi: वासंती खाडिलकर उन्नी; born 1 April 1961) is an Indian chess player holding the title of Woman International Master (WIM). She won in 1974 the inaugural Indian Women's Championship.[3]
The three Khadilkar sisters, Jayshree, Vasanti, and Rohini, dominated the Indian women's chess championships, winning all the titles in its first decade.[3]
In 1984 Vasanti jointly won the British Ladies' Championship with Bhagyashree Sathe in Brighton.[4][5]
References
[edit]- ^ Khadilkar, Vasanthi FIDE rating history, 1979-1984 at OlimpBase.org
- ^ Unni, Vasanti FIDE rating history, 1985-2001 at OlimpBase.org
- ^ a b Menon, Ajay (3 June 2012). "Anand's win fires former chess whiz from Girgaon". Hindustan Times. Mumbai. Archived from the original on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
- ^ "Barua Finishes Third". ChessMate. October 1991. Archived from the original on 24 November 2004. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
- ^ "British Champions 1904 – present". BritBase. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
External links
[edit]- Unni, Vasanti rating card at FIDE
