Anupama Gokhale is an Indian chess player, recognised as one of the prominent women players from India during the 1980s. She is associated with the early generation of Indian women who took part in international chess competition at a time when the sport was beginning to expand its base in the country.
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Name | Anupama Gokhale |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Sport | Chess |
| Category | Women's chess |
Gokhale represents a cohort of Indian women chess players who emerged in the years following the rise of Viswanathan Anand and the broader institutional support for chess offered by the All India Chess Federation. Indian women's chess in this period was characterised by participation in national championships and selected international events, with players competing under the auspices of FIDE-rated tournaments.
Gokhale has competed in domestic Indian chess events and international competitions open to women players. Her record forms part of the developmental phase of women's chess in India that preceded the later prominence of players such as Koneru Humpy and Dronavalli Harika.
Players of Gokhale's generation contributed to building the foundation of competitive women's chess in India, encouraging participation at the school, college and state levels and providing role models within the federation circuit.