Sagar Shah, born on 28 January 1990 in Mumbai, is an Indian International Master, chess journalist, commentator and YouTuber. Also a chartered accountant, he co-founded ChessBase India with his wife Amruta Mokal and became one of the leading figures of India's chess boom.
Quick facts
- Title: International Master (IM, 2014), two GM norms
- Born: 28 January 1990, Mumbai
- Federation: India
- Peak rating: 2468 (September 2014)
- Founded: ChessBase India (2015)
- Award: Shiv Chhatrapati Award (2014)
Playing career
Sagar Shah became an International Master in 2014, the same year his rating peaked at 2468, and he holds two grandmaster norms. In 2014 he also received the Shiv Chhatrapati Award, the state sports award of Maharashtra.
ChessBase India and the chess boom
In late 2015 he and his wife Amruta Mokal founded ChessBase India. Its news site and YouTube channel quickly became the hub of Indian chess; the channel now has around 2.9 million subscribers and billions of views.
In 2020 he began streaming with comedian Samay Raina, teaching chess to well-known comedians and bringing a whole new audience to the game. He has also organised team events such as the Chess Super League, featuring players like Gukesh D., Hikaru Nakamura, Anish Giri and Humpy Koneru.
Sagar Shah on Chess School
Sagar Shah is one of the advisors of the talent programme. His video on Yağız Kaan Erdoğmuş's game against Mittal Aditya – dubbed the "Turkish Immortal" by Leonard Barden – helped bring the programme international attention. This category collects content related to Sagar Shah.
Source: Wikipedia: Sagar Shah
