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Indian chess player (born )

Rucha Pujari (born 2 July ) is an Indian chess player. She is currently a Woman International Master^[1] and was previously awarded the title of Woman FIDE Master^[2] in

Born in Kolhapur, she picked up the game of chess at the age of six in year along with her brother.^[3] She won her first age-group under-7 state championship in , followed by winning the national under-7 championship in Chennai.^[4]

She is a recipient of Shiv Chhatrapati Award, highest sports award honored annually to the players of Maharashtra by the Government of Maharashtra, India.^[5]

Chess career

World events

Pujari has represented India in numerous World Youth Chess Championships including U girls category held in Antalya-Turkey,^[6] and U girls category held in Slovenia^[7]).

She also represented India in one of the major global chess event World Junior Chess Championship twice which were