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Battling medical store's eyedrop blunder, depression: How UP's Shubhi became India Girls' No. 1

Published 10 June 2026 · india

Shubhi Gupta’s rise to World No. 4 in girls’ chess is a story of many things. After overcoming setbacks, including a vision problem that ruined

Shubhi Gupta’s rise to World No. 4 in girls’ chess is a story of many things. After overcoming setbacks, including a vision problem that ruined her first independent foreign tournament and later competitive disappointments, she won national and world titles, excelled academically, and achieved major international norms. Now India’s top-ranked girl player, she is pursuing the most difficult titles.

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