Debashis Das
Debashis Das | |
|---|---|
 Debashis in 2012 | |
| Country | India |
| Born | June 27, 1993 Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India |
| Title | Grandmaster (2013)[1] |
| FIDE rating | 2491 (February 2025) |
| Peak rating | 2548 (September 2018) |
Debashis Das is an Indian chess grandmaster.
Career
In October 2013, Debashis crossed the 2500 rating mark after winning against Anirudha Deshpande in the National Challenger held in Bhopal, becoming the first Grandmaster from Odisha.[2]
In July 2015, he was declared as the brand ambassador of Odisha-based milk federation Omfed.[3]
In November 2017, he defeated Aravindh Chithambaram in the final round of the National Premier Chess Championship, finishing in fourth place.[4]
In July 2018, he won the bronze medal in the Commonwealth Chess Championships.[5]
In January 2019, he led the Delhi International Open after the sixth round alongside Masoud Mosadeghpour.[6]
He is the founder of chess academy Kingdom of Chess, which organized a Grandmaster Training Festival in May 2023.[7]
References
- ^ "FIDE Title Application (GM)" (PDF).
- ^ "Debashis Das becomes first grand master from Odisha". October 19, 2013.
- ^ Panda, Namita (July 2, 2015). "Chess wizard is face of Omfed".
- ^ "Lalith Babu crowned national chess champion". November 10, 2017.
- ^ "Debashis Das, Manish Kumar Win Bronze Medals In Commonwealth Chess Championships". July 4, 2018.
- ^ Rao, Rakesh (January 13, 2019). "Delhi International Open: Debashis, Mosadeghpour stay ahead; Dhanush Raghav wins Category 'B'".
- ^ Rajawat, Chandrajeet (June 12, 2023). "Grandmaster Chess Training Festival at Udaipur by Kingdom of Chess".