Parimarjan Negi - Bio-Data

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NAME: Parimarjan Negi

MOTHER: Paridhi D Negi

FATHER: J.B. Singh

DATE OF BIRTH: 09.Feb.1993

SCHOOL: Amity International School, Saket, New Delhi

ADDRESS: D-15, Airport Lane, Opposite Safdarjung Airport, New Delhi, 03

TELEPHONE: (011) 24658119 / 09350559907

E-MAIL: jbsnegi@yahoo.com 

ELO RATING: 2396 (January 2006)

Achievements at International Level

Gold Medals

  • Asian Youth Chess Championship 2002 in Under –10 category

  • Commonwealth Championship 2003 in Under –10 category

Silver Medal:

  • Commonwealth Championship 2004 in Under –14 category

Bronze Medal

  • Asian Youth Championship 2003 in Under –10 Category

  • World Youth Championship 2004 in Under –12 Category

Important International performances:

  • Achieved Maiden International Grandmaster norm at Hastings Master chess Congress in December-January 2005-06 at Hastings, UK.

  • Completed all the requirements for the International Master title in Hastings Master chess Congress on 31st December 2005.

  • Achieved fourth International Master norm at Essent chess tournament, Hoogeveens, The Netherlands, in October 2005.

  • Achieved third and final International Master norm at Sort Open in Spain in 2005.

  • Achieved second International Master norm in Dubai Open Tournament 2005.

  • Youngest ever in the country to get an International Master’s norm at Bad Wissee International Tournament at Germany in 2003.

  • Youngest in the country to get FIDE rating in 2002

  • Present ELO Rating 2349, the highest ever by an Under-12 Category player of India.

  • Best Sub Junior Award in 37th Biel International Chess Festival 2004.

  • Youngest ever to beat a Grandmaster in the country.

Major Achievements at National level:

Gold Medals:

  • National Sub-Junior (Under – 15) Championship 2004 (National record).

  • National Under –11 Championship 2003.

  • National Under – 9 Championship 2002

Silver Medal:

  • National Under – 7 Championship 2000.

Details of Important performances:

  • Won the National Sub – Junior Chess Championship 2004 held at Calicut, Kerela and became the youngest ever to do so.

  • Nominated for Hero Indian Sports Academy {HISA} Young achievers award 2004 along with Irfan Pathan {Cricket} and Pankaj Advani {Billiards}.

  • Won Silver Medal in Commonwealth Chess championship (under-14) 2004 held in Mumbai in January 2004.

  • He is the Youngest Indian to earn International Master Norm at the age of 10 Yrs.

  • Won National Children Chess Championship (u-11) 2003 held in Delhi in Dec.2003

  • He was awarded the best player award amongst ELO 2000-2200 in Bad Weissee International Open Chess Tournament held in Germany in November 2003.

  • Ranked 9th in World Youth Chess Championship 2003 (under-10) held in Greece in October 2003.

  • Won Bronze medal in Asian Youth Chess Championship 2003 held in Calicut in June 2003.

  • Won Gold Medal in Commonwealth Championship 2003(u-10) held in Mumbai in April 2003

  • He won the Delhi State Sub–Junior Chess Championship in April 2003.

  • He came first in Delhi State (under-12) Rapid Chess Championship in April 2003.

  • He became the Wipro Young Super Genius Chess Champion in January 2003.

  • Won Gold Medal in Children National Chess Championship 2002 (under-9) held in Lucknow in December 2002.

  • Ranked 10th in World Youth Chess Championship 2002 (under-10) held in Greece in November 2002.

  • Represented Delhi State (seniors) for National team chess championship at Nagpur in May 2002 ( Ranked 7th )

  • Performed excellent in National “B” Championship by scoring 7/13 in Sep 2002.

  • Gold Medal in Asian Youth Chess Championship (under-10) held in Tehran from 28th March to 4th of April 2002.

  • Ranked first in Delhi State (under-12) Chess Championship & Delhi State Rapid (under-12) March 2002.

  • Parimarjan has attained the distinction of being the youngest Indian to enter the International Rating list with ELO Rating of 2061.

  • Ranked first in 64 Squares Chess Academy’s Chess Tournament held in Dec. 2001

  • Ranked fifth in The National (under-9) Chess Tournament held in Dec.2001 in Madras.

  • Ranked first in Rapid (under-12) Iqbal Krishna Memorial Tournment Held in Oct. 2001 at Botwinnik Chess Academy, Delhi.

  • Ranked first in Delhi State Rapid Chess Tournament (under-12) held in Sept. 2001.

  • Ranked first in Smith & Williamson British Chess Championship (under-9), was runner-up in under 8 & under 10, was 3rd in under 11 age group, held in August 2001 at Scarborough, U.K.

  • Ranked first in the National Late Tammannacharya Padsalgikar Memorial (Under-8) Tournament held in May 2001,at Shangli, Maharashtra.

  • Ranked first (under-10) in N.I.I.T All India Open Rating Chess Championship held at D.P.S. R.K. Puram, in April 2001.

  • Ranked eighth in Asian Youth Chess Championship (under-10) held at Bikaner in Jan. 2001.

  • Silver Medal in National Chess (under-7) Tournament held at Ahemadabad in Dec.2000.

  • Ranked first in DSA-students (medallist) Chess Championship Organized by 64 squares Chess Academy, Delhi held in Dec.2000.

  • Ranked first in Delhi State (under-7) Chess Tournament held in Nov.2000.

  • Ranked first in Delhi State (under-12) Rapid Chess Championship held in Sept.2000.

  • Ranked first in Smith & Williamson British Chess Championship (under-8) and stood runner-up in under 9 age group, held in Aug.2000.

  • Ranked first in the sixth Bhagwati Gases (under-15) Chess Tournament held in March 2000.

  • Won Excellent Performance Award at the ET&T National Open Chess Tournament held in Jan. 2000

  • Ranked first in Delhi State (under-7) Chess Tournament held in Nov.1999.

  • Ranked first in Delhi State (under-12) Rapid Chess Championship held in Aug.1999.

MEDIA COVERAGE:

  • Wide media coverage on making history in Indian chess on winning National Sub-Junior title at the age of 11 years.

  • His interview was shown in DD News(Ankho Dekhi ) on 11th February ,2004.

  • His interview was shown in Star news on 08.01.2004 when he got his First IM norm.

  • His interview was shown in DD Sports during National Championship in Dec.2003.

  • His interview was covered in German newspapers & various web sites in the world.

  • His interview was shown in Aaj Tak/Aaj ki Bat in February & April 2003.

  • His press conference was covered by 9 TV channels on 5th and 6th Apr 2002. And various National dailies.

  • His interview was shown on D.D Sports, D. D News & Zee News on, 18 August 2001.

  • His interview was shown on “Aaj Tak” on 26th &27th of August 2001.

  • British Championship news was covered on D.D1 and A.I.R. on 5 Aug 2000.

  • His interview was shown in “ IN TV” on 26 Jan 2000 at 9.30 pm; “Subaha Savere” on 26 Jan. 2000 at 9.00am

  • Exclusive interview on “Zee News” on 22 August 1999.

  • His inaugural match with Ajay Jadeja on 15 Dec 99 was shown on ESPN (Sports)

  • Wide coverage in various newspapers and magazines & web sites from time to time.

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