// Workers AI · dad joke modeIs Aditya Samant a good baker? He kneads the facts.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 9, 2006[1] Pune, India |
| Chess career | |
| Country | India |
| Title | Grandmaster (2023)[2] |
| FIDE rating | 2516 (July 2026) |
| Peak rating | 2535 (January 2026) |
Aditya Sachin Samant (born 2006) is an Indian chess grandmaster.
Career
[edit]Aditya began playing chess at the age of 6.[3] He trained under Chandrashekhar Gokhale, Jayant Gokhale, Abhijit Kunte, and Alexander Goloshchapov.[4]
Aditya earned his first GM norm at the Abu Dhabi Masters in August 2022 and his second GM norm at the El Llobregat Open in December 2023. He also crossed the 2500 rating mark in May 2023.[3]
In July 2023, Aditya became a grandmaster after earning his final norm at the Master Tournament of the Biel International Chess Festival by drawing against Bu Xiangzhi in the 8th round of the 9-round tournament.[5][6] He only needed to play the final game against Aryan Chopra to secure the title, regardless of the game's result.[7]
Personal life
[edit]Aditya is studying computer science at the University of Texas at Dallas.[8] He previously studied science at the CBSE, Suryadatta National School, Pune and in Abhinava Vidyalaya English Medium Primary School.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ "National Sub Junior Boys & Girls 2019 – List of players".
- ↑ "FIDE Title Application (GM)" (PDF).
- 1 2 3 Ahmed, Shahid (19 August 2023). "Aditya S Samant becomes India's 83rd and Maharashtra's 12th Grandmaster".
- ↑ Karmarkar, Amit (7 June 2022). "Pune: Aditya Samant, 15, becomes International Master with home norm". The Times of India.
- ↑ "Aditya Samant becomes India's 83rd Grandmaster at Biel Master Tournament". 27 July 2023.
- ↑ "Aditya Samant becomes India's 83rd chess Grandmaster". The Times of India. 26 July 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
- ↑ "Aditya Samant becomes India's 83rd chess Grandmaster". 26 July 2023.
- ↑ "Chess Team".