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'''Calvin Prasad''' (born March 11, 1980) is an [[Indians in Fiji|Indo-Fijian]] [[chess]] player. He is the first male chess player to earn a [[Candidate Master]] (CM) title for the small chess community of [[Fiji]].<ref name=cvv>{{cite news|title=Prasad is Fiji's first CM |url=http://www.fijichess.com/default2.asp?active_page_id=113 |publisher=fijichess.com |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927184622/http://www.fijichess.com/default2.asp?active_page_id=113 |archivedate=September 27, 2007 }}</ref><ref>[http://www.fijitv.com.fj/index.cfm?si=main.resources&cmd=forumview&cbegin=0&uid=sportsnational&cid=14180 Fiji chess player creates history] {{Dead link|date=March 2011}}</ref> |
'''Calvin Prasad''' (born March 11, 1980) is an [[Indians in Fiji|Indo-Fijian]] [[chess]] player. He is the first male chess player to earn a [[Candidate Master]] (CM) title for the small chess community of [[Fiji]].<ref name=cvv>{{cite news|title=Prasad is Fiji's first CM |url=http://www.fijichess.com/default2.asp?active_page_id=113 |publisher=fijichess.com |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927184622/http://www.fijichess.com/default2.asp?active_page_id=113 |archivedate=September 27, 2007 }}</ref><ref>[http://www.fijitv.com.fj/index.cfm?si=main.resources&cmd=forumview&cbegin=0&uid=sportsnational&cid=14180 Fiji chess player creates history] {{Dead link|date=March 2011}}</ref> |
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He has represented Fiji four times in international tournaments, 2003 at the [[Fiji Invitational Chess Championships]], 2004 at the Zonal Championships in [[Auckland]], [[New Zealand]],<ref>[http://www.fijichess.com/default2.asp?active_page_id=131 Prasad is Fiji's National Athlete of the Year] at fijichess.com, accessed 2008-01-25 {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071017120456/http://www.fijichess.com/default2.asp?active_page_id=131 |date=October 17, 2007 }}</ref> and twice at the [[Chess Olympiad]], ([[36th Chess Olympiad|Mallorca 2004]] and [[37th Chess Olympiad|Turin 2006]]).<ref>[http://www.olimpbase.org/players/oggywk4e.html Prasad, Calvin] team chess record at olimpbase.org</ref> |
He has represented Fiji four times in international tournaments, in 2003 at the [[Fiji Invitational Chess Championships]], in 2004 at the Zonal Championships in [[Auckland]], [[New Zealand]],<ref>[http://www.fijichess.com/default2.asp?active_page_id=131 Prasad is Fiji's National Athlete of the Year] at fijichess.com, accessed 2008-01-25 {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071017120456/http://www.fijichess.com/default2.asp?active_page_id=131 |date=October 17, 2007 }}</ref> and twice at the [[Chess Olympiad]], ([[36th Chess Olympiad|Mallorca 2004]] and [[37th Chess Olympiad|Turin 2006]]).<ref>[http://www.olimpbase.org/players/oggywk4e.html Prasad, Calvin] team chess record at olimpbase.org</ref> |
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He is also a Former [[Fijian Chess Championship|National Champion]] (2004) of Fiji and has had many tournament victories.<ref name="cvv" /> He is the defending champion of the Kundan Singh Open Chess Championship.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=166312|title=Fiji Chess Federation open championship|last=Kumar|first=Manoj|date=17 February 2011|work=Fiji Times|accessdate=5 March 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110711001333/http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=166312|archive-date=11 July 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
He is also a Former [[Fijian Chess Championship|National Champion]] (2004) of Fiji and has had many tournament victories.<ref name="cvv" /> He is the defending champion of the Kundan Singh Open Chess Championship.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=166312|title=Fiji Chess Federation open championship|last=Kumar|first=Manoj|date=17 February 2011|work=Fiji Times|accessdate=5 March 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110711001333/http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=166312|archive-date=11 July 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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Prasad was voted the National Male Athlete of 2006.<ref>{{Cite news | title=Karate kid wins for dad | url=http://www.fijitimes.com.fj/story.aspx?ref=archive&id=59925 | date=1 April 2007 | periodical=[[Fiji Times]] | access-date=24 April 2007 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928024649/http://www.fijitimes.com.fj/story.aspx?ref=archive&id=59925 | archive-date=28 September 2007 | url-status=dead }}</ref> |
Prasad was voted the National Male Athlete of 2006.<ref>{{Cite news | title=Karate kid wins for dad | url=http://www.fijitimes.com.fj/story.aspx?ref=archive&id=59925 | date=1 April 2007 | periodical=[[Fiji Times]] | access-date=24 April 2007 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928024649/http://www.fijitimes.com.fj/story.aspx?ref=archive&id=59925 | archive-date=28 September 2007 | url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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In 2011, Prasad won the Fiji National Chess Championships and became Fiji National Chess Champion. |
In 2011, Prasad won the Fiji National Chess Championships and became Fiji National Chess Champion. He last won this title in 2004.<ref>{{Cite news | title=Prasad bags chess title | url=http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=187957 | archive-url=https://archive.today/20120731162747/http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=187957 | url-status=dead | archive-date=2012-07-31 }}</ref> Prasad was also awarded the '2011 Player of the Year Award'.[https://web.archive.org/web/20120203091900/http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=192060 2011 Player of the Year award went to last year's national champion CM Calvin Prasad] |
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2016 - Calvin Prasad removed as President of Fiji Chess Federation in an Extra- Ordinary General Meeting. |
2016 - Calvin Prasad removed as President of Fiji Chess Federation in an Extra- Ordinary General Meeting. |
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Calvin Prasad (born March 11, 1980) is an Indo-Fijian chess player. He is the first male chess player to earn a Candidate Master (CM) title for the small chess community of Fiji.[1][2]
He has represented Fiji four times in international tournaments, in 2003 at the Fiji Invitational Chess Championships, in 2004 at the Zonal Championships in Auckland, New Zealand,[3] and twice at the Chess Olympiad, (Mallorca 2004 and Turin 2006).[4]
He is also a Former National Champion (2004) of Fiji and has had many tournament victories.[1] He is the defending champion of the Kundan Singh Open Chess Championship.[5]
For the past 4 years, he has also served on the management board of the Fiji Chess Federation, of which he is currently the Vice-President.
Prasad was voted the National Male Athlete of 2006.[6]
In 2011, Prasad won the Fiji National Chess Championships and became Fiji National Chess Champion. He last won this title in 2004.[7] Prasad was also awarded the '2011 Player of the Year Award'.2011 Player of the Year award went to last year's national champion CM Calvin Prasad
2016 - Calvin Prasad removed as President of Fiji Chess Federation in an Extra- Ordinary General Meeting.
References
- ^ a b "Prasad is Fiji's first CM". fijichess.com. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007.
- ^ Fiji chess player creates history [dead link]
- ^ Prasad is Fiji's National Athlete of the Year at fijichess.com, accessed 2008-01-25 Archived October 17, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Prasad, Calvin team chess record at olimpbase.org
- ^ Kumar, Manoj (17 February 2011). "Fiji Chess Federation open championship". Fiji Times. Archived from the original on 11 July 2011. Retrieved 5 March 2011.
- ^ "Karate kid wins for dad". Fiji Times. 1 April 2007. Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 24 April 2007.
- ^ "Prasad bags chess title". Archived from the original on 2012-07-31.
External links
- Calvin Prasad rating card at FIDE
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