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Comment: Is this an autobiography by any chance? Theroadislong (talk) 12:19, 11 March 2026 (UTC)
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| Born | 2009 (age 16–17) |
| Chess career | |
| Country | England |
| Title | International Master |
Introduction
Sohum Lohia (born 2009, in Singapore) is an English chess International Master (IM). He is a chess prodigy, becoming an International Master at the age of 15.[1] His tournament results have been recognised by the English Chess Federation (ECF), and he has been featured in major media publications such as the Guardian and the Financial Times.
Early life and education
Sohum Lohia was born in Singapore in 2009. His parents are Aarti Lohia and Amit Lohia. He is also the grandson of Sri Prakash Lohia.
Lohia became fascinated with chess from an early age. In 2016, his family relocated to the United Kingdom[2] and shortly after, he became affiliated with the English Chess Federation.[3]
He attended Wetherby Prep school[4] in Marylebone and has received mentoring from Grandmaster coaches, Luke McShane, R.B. Ramesh[5] and Arjun Kalyan.[6]
Chess career
In 2017, aged 8, Lohia tied for first place in the Under-8 category at the British Chess Championships. He won in the Under-9 category in 2018.[1]
In 2019, he won both the Under-11 and Under-12 titles at the British Chess Championships, the first time since 1996, that another player had achieved this.[2]
In December 2021, he achieved a FIDE rating of 2200, making him one of the top 10 juniors in the world.[2]
In June 2024, Lohia achieved his second International Master (IM) norm in Budapest.[7]
In April 2025, Lohia gained his third and final IM norm at the Southend Masters.[8]
Lohia’s IM title was confirmed at the FIDE Council meeting in Batumi, Georgia on 18th July 2025.[9]
Career Highlights
Leonard Barden, chess columnist for the Financial Times has described Lohia as “one of England’s most promising teenage talents”. Barden has also said that “Given his progress so far, he has a good chance of making grandmaster by the age of 18-19. Beyond that, he can target a place in the England Olympiad team of five, where the current members are aged between 33 and 52.”[2]
The Indian Grandmaster Ramesh has said “The world of chess is undergoing a few drastic changes…” players like “Sohum Lohia are instrumental in bringing new dynamics into play."[10]
- 1 2 Ratnaparkhi, Rasika. "Sohum Lohia's journey to becoming an International Master through his mother's eyes". Chessbase India. Chessbase India. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 Ellison, Jo. "Aarti and Sohum Lohia are changing chess, one move at a time". Financial Times. Financial Times. Retrieved 11 March 2026.
- ↑ "World Schools Chess Championships 2018". English Chess Federation. Retrieved 15 March 2026.
- ↑ "Prizewinners 2017". British Chess Championships. British Chess Championships. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
- ↑ "Sohum Lohia: The young chess prodigy making moves in the UK". The Global Indian. Retrieved 11 March 2026.
- ↑ "Coach's Corner: Arjun Kalyan". Chessable. Retrieved 15 March 2026.
- ↑ Barden, Leonard. "This article is more than 1 year old Chess: Carlsen and Nakamura dominate in Stavanger, while Ding falters again". The Guardian. The Guardian. Retrieved 11 March 2026.
- ↑ "Third IM Norm for Alex Golding and Sohum Lohia at the Southend Masters 2025". English Chess Federation. English Chess Federation. Retrieved 11 March 2026.
- ↑ "ECF Chess Moves" (PDF). English Chess. English Chess Federation. Retrieved 11 March 2026.
- ↑ "Sohum Lohia: The young chess prodigy making moves in the UK". The Global Indian. The Global Indian. Retrieved 11 March 2026.
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