Debashis Das
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.jpg) Debashis in 2012 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1993-06-27) 27 June 1993 (age 32) Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India |
| Chess career | |
| Country | India |
| Title | Grandmaster (2013)[1] |
| FIDE rating | 2491 (December 2025) |
| Peak rating | 2548 (September 2018) |
Debashis Das is an Indian chess grandmaster.
In October 2013, Debashis crossed the 2500 rating mark after winning against Anirudha Deshpande in the National Challenger held in Bhopal, becoming the first Grandmaster from Odisha.[2]
In July 2015, he was declared as the brand ambassador of Odisha-based milk federation Omfed.[3]
In November 2017, he defeated Aravindh Chithambaram in the final round of the National Premier Chess Championship, finishing in fourth place.[4]
In July 2018, he won the bronze medal in the Commonwealth Chess Championships.[5]
In January 2019, he led the Delhi International Open after the sixth round alongside Masoud Mosadeghpour.[6]
He is the founder of chess academy Kingdom of Chess, which organized a Grandmaster Training Festival in May 2023.[7]
References
- ↑ "FIDE Title Application (GM)" (PDF).
- ↑ "Debashis Das becomes first grand master from Odisha". News18. Press Trust of India. 18 October 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
- ↑ Panda, Namita (2 July 2015). "Chess wizard is face of Omfed".
- ↑ "Lalith Babu crowned national chess champion". The Economic Times. 10 November 2017.
- ↑ "Debashis Das, Manish Kumar Win Bronze Medals In Commonwealth Chess Championships". 4 July 2018.
- ↑ Rao, Rakesh (13 January 2019). "Delhi International Open: Debashis, Mosadeghpour stay ahead; Dhanush Raghav wins Category 'B'".
- ↑ Rajawat, Chandrajeet (12 June 2023). "Grandmaster Chess Training Festival at Udaipur by Kingdom of Chess".