FULL NAME: Manoj Kumar Panigrahi
BORN: August 27, 1973 at Puri
FAMILY: Madhab Panigrahi (Father), Manorama Panigrahi (Mother), Arunima Nanda (Wife), one son (Meran), two sisters (Manswini, Monalisa).
HOME ADDRESS: At- Ganesh Bhawan, Near Siddha Mahavir Temple, Puri-752002, Odisha.
TELEPHONE NO: 06752-251555 (Res), 09437233173 (Mobile)
E-MAIL: panigrahimk@gmail.com
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION: Post Graduate in Commerce and Bachelor in Law.
PROFESSION: Employee of Indian Postal Department, now posted at Puri.
RECEIVED COACHING FROM: Gouri Shankar Chaini
CAREER SPAN: Since 1992
FIDE RATING: 2249 till date
FIDE ID NO: To be known
HOBBY: Reading novels
OTHER GAMES PLAYED: Cricket
IDOL: Garry Kasparov
AMBITION: To become an International Master in chess

MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS:

STATE:
*    Champion in the 2nd Kalinga Fide Rated Open Tournament at Bhubaneswar (June 15, 2010).
*    Won titles in several State championships.

NATIONAL:
*    Represented Orissa in many National championships.

OTHER IMPORTANT DATA:
*     Acted as one of the two coaches of the Indian team in the World Youth Chess Championship, which concluded at Durban in South Africa on September 29, 2014.
*    Has been functioning as the convenor of Orissa Chess Ad-hoc Committee since March, 2009.

PROFILE FIRST UPLOADED: June 16, 2010
PROFILE LAST UPDATED: October 5, 2014