| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1969-05-17)17 May 1969 (age 56) Mumbai, India |
| Chess career | |
| Country | India |
| Title | Woman International Master (1986) |
| Peak rating | 2222 (April 2002) |
Anupama Gokhale (born Anupama Abhyankar;[1] 17 May 1969) is an Indianchess player. She won theIndian Women's Championship five times (1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, and 1997) and theAsian Women's Championship twice (1985 and 1987). In 1985 she was also joint winner, with Malaysian player Audrey Wong, of theAsian Junior Girls' Championship inAdelaide. This achievement automatically earned both players the title ofWoman International Master (WIM).[2]
She played for the Indian national team in threeWomen's Chess Olympiads (1988, 1990[3] and 1992) and two Women'sAsian Team Chess Championships (2003 and 2005), winning the team silver medal in the latter event in 2005.[4]
Gokhale was the recipient of thePadma Shri Award in 1986[5] and theArjuna Award in 1990. She is the youngest Padma Shri awardee, being only 16 years old when she received it.
She is married toDronacharya Award winner Raghunandan Gokhale, a chess player himself. She works forBharat Petroleum Corporation Limited.
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