Vantika Agrawal Age, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Profession	Chess Player
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	5' 3" (160 cm)
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Career
Title(s)	• International Master (2023) • Woman Grandmaster (2021)
Rating	Peak: 2435 (September 2023)
Medals/Award	• National Child Award (2016) • Silver medal (team) in Asian Games at Hangzhou (2022) • Bronze medal at the World Youth Championship (2015) • Bronze medal at World Youth Chess Championship (2016) • Silver medal in the Indian Junior Girls Online Chess Championship (2021) • Gold medal in the Indian Junior Senior Women's Chess Championship (2021) • Bronze medal in the National Women’s Championship in Kohlapur (2023) • Gold medal for the Airport Authority of India (2023) • Gold medal (individual) at the 45th Chess Olympiad (2024)
Trophies	Gaprindashvili Trophy at the 45th Chess Olympiad, Budapest, Hungary (2024)
Personal Life
Date of Birth	28 September 2002 (Saturday)
Age (as of 2024)	22 Years
Birthplace	Delhi, India
Zodiac sign	Libra
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Delhi, India
School	Amity International School, Noida (2020)
College/University	Shri Ram College of Commerce, Delhi
Educational Qualification	B. Com. (Honours)
Social Media	• Instagram • Facebook • YouTube • Twitter
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Unmarried
Family
Parents	Father- Chartered Accountant. Mother- Sangeeta Agrawal (Chartered Accountant)
Siblings	Brother- Vishesh Agrawal

Some Lesser Known Facts About Vantika Agrawal

• As a child, Vantika Agrawal played many sports such as cricket, tennis, karate, skating, and badminton, but she liked chess the most.

• She started playing chess when she was seven and a half years old. She enjoyed playing chess at school and with her brother, who taught her the basic chess moves.

• In 2011, Vantika Agrawal participated in the U-9 girls Asian Schools Chess Championship.
  

  An old picture of Vantika Agrawal while receiving an award from Narendra Modi

• During her holidays, she plays chess for eight hours a day.

• Vantika Agrawal is a fitness enthusiast and does yoga regularly in the morning. She plays badminton in the evening every day.
  

  Vantika Agrawal before one of her games at the World Youth Championship 2016

• In 2017, she scored Woman International Master (WIM) norms at the IIFL Mumbai Open and Sharjah Open.

• In the same year, Vantika Agrawal participated in the Dubai Open and was issued a norm, but due to some technical incorrectness, it was not granted to her.

• In 2019, she won a silver medal at the Western Asian Junior Chess Championship.
  

  Vantika Agrawal after winning a silver medal at the Western Asian Junior Chess Championship (2019)

• She likes reading the books by Mark Dvoretsky.

• In 2020, Vantika Agrawal represented the Indian national team and won the FIDE Online Chess Olympiad.

• Her favourite opponent is Alina Bivol, a Russian professional chess player.

• In 2021, she won the FIDE Binance Business Schools Super Cup.

• In November 2021, Vantika Agrawal ranked 14th in the FIDE Women’s Grand Swiss Tournament in Riga.

• In July 2023, she became India’s third-ranked women’s player with an ELO rating of 2428.

• Vantika Agrawal is inspired by chess players Anatoly Karpov, Magnus Carlsen, and Viswanathan Anand.
  

  Vantika Agrawal with Vishwanathan Anand

• She likes watching live games in her free time.

• Vantika Agrawal likes to keep herself updated on the recent events in the chess world.

• She likes watching films, and her favourite film is Dangal.