Mrudul is already a force to reckon with in the chess circuit. The Nagpur girl has won innumerable tournaments already. Have a look at her achievements, and it says it all.
Mrudul is currently undergoing training at the GM Coaching Camp, Mumbai from chess legend Alon Greenfed. 12V Chess Centre India is sponsoring the young wizard for this coaching camp.
To call Mrudul Dehankar (12) a genius would be an understatement. Hailing from a family which showed no inclination towards sports, Mrudul is already a force to reckon with in the chess circuit. The Nagpur girl has won innumerable tournaments already. Have a look at her achievements, and it says it all. She has won the Maharashtra State Championship a number of times, silver in the Under-9 Nationals in 2013 and 2014, silver in the Asian Youth in the Under-10 category in Uzbekistan among others.
For Mrudul, there’s no place for complacency. “I want to be the World Champion one days,” she declares. Passionate she is. “We had no idea how she developed interest in the game. She played in a tournament in school on her own when she was younger. After that she attended some summer camps, which helped her hone her skills,” says her mother Archana, an assistant professor in the Priyadarshini College of Engineering.
A student of Bhavan's BP Vidya Mandir in Nagapur, Mrudul is good in studies as well. Says her mother, “Despite being occupied with chess, she doesn’t ignore her studies. In fact she is quite brilliant in academics. Her school is also very cooperative. She has done her school proud, so the authorities make sure that she gets time to practise.” Mrudul adds, “Now I am in seventh standard and will concentrate hard for another two years before shifting the focus to boards. After that chess will be my priority.”
Mrudul is currently undergoing training at the GM Coaching Camp, Mumbai from chess legend Alon Greenfed. 12V Chess Centre is sponsoring the young wizard for this camp.The youngest of two siblings (her elder sister is studying Architecture), Mrudul faces no pressure from her family. “She is on her own and full credit goes to her for her achievements. We don’t enforce anything on her. If she is keen on taking up chess as a profession, she is welcome. Even if she takes to other avenues, like Medical or IIT, it would be her choice,” says Mrudul’s mother.
But Archana does mention her daughter’s passion for the game. “She is very passionate and has a never-say-die spirit. Even when she performs poorly, she doesn’t give up and is quick to shed the past and look ahead.”
Though, there is no undue pressure from her family, but Archana does expect her daughter to win the Grandmaster norm early. “Her ranking should also improve. Currently, she is within the 1900 mark. Hopefully, she will reach 2000 soon,” says Archana.
We too hope, Mrudul rises in the ranks and brings more laurels to the country.
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