Tania Sachdev is a renowned professional chess player from India, who is a chess grandmaster and an Olympiad gold medalist. The 38-year-old chess player broke into the news headlines after she slammed the Delhi government for not recognising her efforts and providing adequate facilities to chess players. Tania dropped a tweet criticising the state government for not encouraging chess players by celebrating them. She also tagged Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Delhi’s Chief Minister, Atishi Marlena, and Arvind Kejriwal.
Who is Tania Sachdev? Meet chess grandmaster, who slammed Delhi government for ‘lack of recognition’, Delhi Chief Minister, Atishi Marlena reacts
In her tweet, Tania Sachdev mentioned that she has played for India as a professional chess player since 2008. She also shared that in 2022, she returned from the Chess Olympiad with a historic team bronze medal and an individual medal. In 2024, she clinched the historic Chess Olympiad gold for India; even to this date, the state government has not acknowledged her.
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