Nisha Mohota

Nisha Mohota was born in Hinganghat in 1980 and became India's youngest Woman International Master in 1995, aged fourteen. She held that national age record until Humpy Koneru broke it in 1999. Mohota became West Bengal's first Woman Grandmaster in 2003 and won the Indian women's championship in 2005. She added the open International Master title in 2011. Her world championship appearances came in 2001 and 2008, while her national-team career included three Women's Olympiads. In 2014, she won India's Women's Challengers Championship. Mohota has also spoken publicly about equal opportunities and the difficulties women face in competitive chess.