Abhijit Kunte facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Abhijit Kunte |
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Kunte in 2015
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| Country | India |
| Born | 3 March 1977 Pune, India |
| Title | Grandmaster (2000) |
| FIDE rating | 2458 (September 2025) |
| Peak rating | 2568 (January 2001) |
Abhijit Kunte is a famous chess player from India. He was born on March 3, 1977, in Pune. He has earned the highest title in chess, called Grandmaster.
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A Chess Champion's Journey
Abhijit Kunte has played in many important chess tournaments. He competed often in the Indian Chess Championship. He won gold medals there in 1997 and 2000. He also earned four bronze medals in other years.
Major Tournament Wins
In 2003, Abhijit Kunte won the British Chess Championship. This big event took place in Edinburgh. He also won two medals at the Commonwealth Chess Championship. He placed second in 2000 and third in 2003.
Representing India
Abhijit Kunte has proudly represented India in chess. He played for his country four times at the Chess Olympiads. These big team events happened between 1998 and 2004. He also won seven medals at the Asian Team Chess Championship. He earned a team bronze in 1999. In 2003, he won two silver medals, one for his team and one for himself. In 2005, his team won gold, and he got a bronze medal. He also won team silver and individual bronze in 2008.
World Championship Events
In 2000, Abhijit Kunte played in the Single-elimination tournament for the World Chess Championship. He competed in New Delhi and Tehran. He lost a knockout match to Gilberto Milos. In 2007, he won a bronze medal at the Asian Chess Championship in Cebu City. He also played in the Chess World Cup 2007. There, he lost a knockout match to Vadim Zviagintsev.
Other Victories
Abhijit Kunte has won or shared first place in many other tournaments. These include events in Kolkata in 1998 and 2004. He also won in Blackpool in 2003 and New Delhi in 2005. Other wins were in Guelph in 2005, Kitchener in 2006, and Mumbai in 2008. He was awarded the Grandmaster title in 2000.
