Bhakti Kulkarni Age, Wiki and Bio

Bhakti Kulkarni

Quick Info

ProfessionChess Player
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth19/05/1992
Age32 years
BirthplaceGoa, India

Bio/Wiki

ProfessionChess Player

Physical Stats & More

Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

Bachelors in Arts from Mumbai University

Personal Life

Date of Birth19/05/1992
BirthplaceGoa, India
Zodiac signTaurus
NationalityIndian
HometownGoa, India
College/UniversityMumbai University

Relationships & More

Marital StatusUnmarried

Family

FatherPradeep Kulkarni
MotherPriya Kulkarni
SiblingsBrother - 2 (Ankit Rajpara, Utsav Rajpara)

Career

Awards
  • 2021: Loksatta Tarun Tejankit Award
  • 2019: Geno Award
Title
  • 2019: International Master
  • 2012: Woman Grandmaster

Some Lesser Known Facts

Bhakti Kulkarni became a Woman Grandmaster (WGM) in 2012.
She achieved the title of International Master (IM) in 2019.
Bhakti started playing chess at the age of 2.5 years.
At six years old, she won a State Under-7 Championship.
In 2010, Bhakti secured Asian gold in U-18 in China.
She emerged victorious at the Asian Junior Chess Championship in 2011.
In 2013, Bhakti won the international women's chess tournament in the Czech Republic.
Bhakti competed in and won the Asian Chess Women Championship in 2016.
She claimed a bronze medal in the individual competition at the Women's Asian Team Chess Championship in 2009.
Bhakti obtained the 3rd International Master Norm at the Fischer Memorial Chess tournament in Greece in September 2018.
She was the National Women's Champion in 2018.
In 2019, Bhakti won the National Women Senior Chess Championship.
She earned a bronze medal at the Commonwealth Championships in 2019.
In 2020, Bhakti achieved a gold medal in the Online Chess Olympiad.
Her FIDE rating reached 2388 in September 2021.
Bhakti advocates passionately for the environment.
A fitness enthusiast, she practices Pranayam and Meditation.
She is fond of animals and birds, showing great compassion for them.
Bhakti often promotes ethnic women's brands on social media.
She was part of the historic first Indian women's team that secured a bronze medal at an Olympiad in 2022.
Bhakti possesses skill in singing and enjoys leisure activities like photography, swimming, and table tennis.