Mary Ann Gomes

Mary Ann Gomes (born 19 September 1989)[1] is an Indian chess player. She was awarded the title of Woman Grandmaster (WGM) by FIDE in 2008.

Mary Ann Gomes
Dresden, 2008
CountryIndia
Born (1989-09-19) 19 September 1989
Kolkata, India
TitleWoman Grandmaster (2008)
Peak rating2423 (July 2013)

Gomes was born in Kolkata.[1] She won the Girls Under 10 title at the 1999 Asian Youth Chess Championships in Ahmedabad.[2] In 2005, she won the Asian Under 16 Girls Championship in Namangan, Uzbekistan.[3] She won the Asian Junior (Under 20) Girls Championship in 2006,[4] 2007[5] and 2008.[6] Gomes also won three times the Women's Indian Chess Championship, in 2011, 2012 and 2013.[7]

References
  1. WGM title application (JPG). FIDE.
  2. "My middle game is better now, says Mary Ann - Calcuttan needs one more norm to seal WGM title". The Telegraph. Kolkata. 15 November 2006. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
  3. Asian Youth Championships for Boys and Girls U-16, FIDE
  4. "Mary Ann Gomes wins Asian chess crown". Rediff. 14 November 2006. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
  5. Asian Junior Chess Championship - Girls, 2007 Chess-Results
  6. Asian Junior Girls Chess Championship 2008 Chess-Results
  7. Anantharam, R. (6 September 2013). "Mary Ann Gomes Wins India Premier Chess Championship". Chessdom. Retrieved 19 August 2014.


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