Archive · 3 Dec 2025
Blind Chess Maestro Honored Nationally
Yudhajeet De is a 29-year-old man who was born without sight.
He loves playing chess and is very good at it.
He learned to play chess when he was six years old, taught by his mom.
He has won many chess tournaments and has a special rating called FIDE of 1810.
This year, he got a big award from the President of India for being great at chess and helping others.
He also teaches chess to kids, both those who can see and those who can't.
He even organized a big chess tournament for sighted players all by himself.
Many people look up to him and think he's amazing.
Yudhajeet De, a 29-year-old blind chess player, received the National Award for the Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities 2025.
He learned chess at the age of six and has since achieved a FIDE rating of 1810.
Yudhajeet organized a chess tournament for sighted players, drawing 70 participants.
He coaches over 70 players, both sighted and visually impaired, including online lessons.
His mother initially introduced him to chess, believing it would be a suitable indoor sport for him.
- Who
- Yudhajeet De, a 29-year-old blind chess player
- What
- Received the National Award for the Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities 2025
- When
- On Wednesday, the International Day of Persons with Disabilities
- Where
- Uttarpara, Hooghly, West Bengal, India
- Why
- For his mastery in chess and commitment to empowering others through the game
- Name
- Yudhajeet De
- Age
- 29
- Hometown
- Uttarpara, Hooghly
- FIDE Rating
- 1810
- Award
- National Award for the Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities 2025
- Category
- Shresth Divyangjan
- First Chess Event
- 2008 All-Bengal Tournament for the Visually Impaired
- Current Role
- Chess Coach at Bally Chess Academy