Trisha Kanyamarala
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TitleWoman Grandmaster (2026)
Peakrating2344 (June 2023)
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2005 (age 20–21) |
| Chess career | |
| Country | India (until 2017) Ireland (since 2017) |
| Title | Woman Grandmaster (2026) |
| Peak rating | 2344 (June 2023) |
Trisha Kanyamarala is a chess player of Indian origin. In January 2020, aged 14, she became India’s first Woman International Master.[1] In 2025 she became Ireland's first Woman Grandmaster after earning her third norm in London.[2]
Originally from Hyderabad, Kanyamarala took up chess in 2014.[1] She represented India until 2017 before switching to Ireland.[3]
She is an Irish citizen and received a letter of appreciation from the President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins, for her achievement of becoming Ireland's first Woman International Master. She was also a guest of the President of Ireland at a garden party in 2022 in Áras an Uachtaráin.[4]
