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. |