Tania Sachdev Age, Wiki and Bio

Tania Sachdev

Quick Info

ProfessionChess Player
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth20/08/1986
Age38 years
BirthplaceDelhi, India

Physical Stats & More

Height172 cm
Weight55 kg
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolModern School in Vasant Vihar, Delhi
College/UniversitySri Venkateswara College, Delhi
Educational QualificationGraduation at Sri Venkateswara College, Delhi

Personal Life

Zodiac signLeo
HometownDelhi, India

Relationships & More

Marital StatusDivorced
Marriage Date4/11/2014

Family

FatherPammi Sachdev (businessman)
MotherAnju Sachdeva (homemaker)
Siblings
BrotherProfessional golf player
SisterAmrita Sachdev
SpouseViraj Kataria (divorced 2022)

Career

Title
  • International Master (2008)
  • Woman Grandmaster (2005)
Awards, Honours, Achievements
  • Women’s Chess Olympiads 2008
  • Women’s World Team Chess Championships 2009, 2011
  • Women’s Team Chess Championship 2003
  • Asian Games 2006
  • Asian Indoor Games and Arjuna Award 2009

Some Lesser Known Facts

Received FIDE titles of International Master (IM) and Woman Grandmaster (WGM).
Became Indian women’s chess champion in 2006 and 2007.
Achieved the title of Asian women’s chess champion in 2007.
Awarded Commonwealth Women’s Chess Champion in 2016, 2018, and 2019.
Known for hosting various Indian live sports events and championships.
Introduced to chess by her mother when she was 6 years old.
Has a record of winning multiple chess championships and medals.
Contributed a Fritztrainer Strategy DVD for Chessbase India.
Enjoys modeling and has received training in classical dancing.
Earned silver medals in various chess championships.
Actively involved in promoting Red Bull for chess events.
Passionate about traveling, experiencing local cultures, and reading books.
Engages in public speaking and motivation.
Secured a bronze medal in FIDE Women’s World Senior Team Chess Championship 2021.
Member of the first-ever Indian women’s team to win a bronze medal at a Chess Olympiad in 2022.
Known as a compassionate animal lover with a pet dog named Buddy Sachdev.