FULL NAME: Soumya Ranjan Mishra (also known as Chunu)
BORN: June 2, 1984
GENDER: Male
PERMANENT ADDRESS: At/PO- Kantapada Shasan, Dist- Cuttack, Odisha.
PRESENT ADDRESS: Plot No 117/881, Behind Brahmeswar Temple, Brahmeswar Patna, Bhubaneswar-751018.
TELEPHONE NO: 9040256050, 9338772703.
E-MAIL ID: soumyamishra1984@yahoo.com
FAMILY: Sukanta Mishra (Father), Jyotirmayee Mishra (Mother), Sanchita Sarmistha Priyadarshini (Wife), Sourya Ranjan Mishra (Elder brother).
PROFESSION: Working in the office of the Chief Post Master General, Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
COACH: Arati Bijay Mohanty
TITLE: Fide Master
AWARDS/HONOURS:Felicitated by State Sports Department in 2001.Felicitated by Orissa Governor M C Bhandare in 2009.
NEXT GOAL: To become an International Master

MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS:

STATE:
*     Finished runner-up in the 12th Sundeep Mohanty Memorial Open Chess Tournament, held at OSR Club, Bhubaneswar on 9-10 Nov 2019.
*     Won the title in the All-Odisha Open Rapid Chess Tournament, organised by Orissa State Chess Association at Umerkote, Nabarangpur on 16 June, 2019.
*     Bagged his 56th career title by emerging champion in the 2nd Maa Samaleswari All-Odisha Open Chess Tournament, held at Rail Nagar, Sambalpur from 5-7 April, 2019.
*     Won the title in the 14th All Odisha Open Chess Tournament, organised by Odisha Secretariat Recreation Club in Bhubaneswar on 30-31 March, 2019.
*     Won the fourth successive title in the Odisha Postal Chess Championship at Cuttack on July 12, 2018.
*     Won the senior title in the Cuttack District Open Chess Tournament, held at East Coast Railway Institute in Cuttack from April 20 to May 1, 2017.
*     Won the title in the Syed Umar Ali Memorial 3rd Kendrapara Open Chess Tournament, held at Kendrapara from Dec 9 to 11, 2016.
*     Finished runner-up in the 2nd Kendrapara Open Chess Tournament, oganised by Kendrapara District Chess Association at Kendrapara from Dec 18 to 20, 2015.
*     Finished runner-up in the Odisha State Rapid Chess Championship at Barabati Stadium in Cuttack on August 9 2014.
*     Finished runner-up in the Jajpur All-Odisha Open Chess Tournament, held at Nua Sunguda UGUP School in Chandikhole from Dec 29 to 31, 2013.
*     Emerged champion in the 52nd State Senior Fide Rating Chess Championship at Nalco Nagar in Angul on April 8, 2012.
*     Won the title in the Secretariat Open All-Odisha Chess Tournament in Bhubaneswar on March 11, 2012.
*   14 times state champion and 13 times runner-up.
*   Won his 15th State title in the State Senior Championship at Sambalpur (June 5-10, 2010).

NATIONAL:
*     Won the bronze medal in the All-India Civil Services Chess Tournament at Silvasa in Dadra Nagar Haveli on March 22, 2016.
*     Won the gold medal on maiden appearance in the 29th All-India Postal Chess Championship, which concluded at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Chennai on January 12, 2015.
*     Won the individual gold medal in the All-India Civil Services Chess Tournament, which concluded at TT Nagar Stadium in Bhopal on Nov 18, 2014.
*   Emerged champion in the 13th Cusat Open all-India FIDE-rated chess tournament at Kochi on June 26, 2001.
*   Won the All-India Railway Chess title at Hyderabad in July, 2009.
*     Champion in DBFC securities RSC International Rating Chess Tournament at Kochi, Kerala in 2010.
*     Champion in Mumbai Open Rapid Tournament at Mumbai in 2010.
*     Finished runner-up in Chess Master Open Rapid Tournametn at Mumbai, 2010.
*     Finished joint second in the North PGS All-India Rating Tournament, Howarh, Kolkata in 2010.
*     Finished runner-up in the Nalasopara Open Rapid Tournament at Mumbai in 2010.
*     Finished runner-up in the 1st SCA Cup All-India Open FIDE Rating Chess Tournament at Shivamogga in Karnataka on June 27, 2012.

INTERNATIONAL:
*   Represented India in Asian Junior, World Junior and Commonwealth chess championships.
*   Finished 69th among boys in the World Junior Chess Championship at Panaji, Goa in January, 2003.
*     Finished joint second in Ethugalapura International Rating Tournament in Sri Lanka in 2010.

OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
*     Married Sanchita Sarmistha Priyadarshini on November 27, 2013.
*     Became a FIDE Master in 2010.
*     Playing competitive chess since 1995.
*     He was ranked State No 2 for five years from 2004 to 2008.Ranked State No 3 in 2009.
*     Became a Fide rated player in 1998.

PROFILE FIRST UPLOADED: 5 July, 2010
PROFILE LAST UPDATED: 12 November, 2019