Aradh Kaur (2007–) is an American chess player who earned the Woman International Master (WIM) title in 2023 by winning the FemaleUnder 18 section at the North American Youth Chess Championship in Mexico City. She is the first female from Wisconsin to achieve this title since Marilyn Simmons in 1972.Kaur has been playing chess since childhood, inspired by her older brother, Hersh Singh, who also holds a prestigious chess title.
Wisconsin’s newest Woman International Master
In December 2023, Wisconsin resident Aradh Kaur earned the Woman International Master (WIM) title. Wisconsin Public Radio reported that Kaur was the first WIM from Wisconsin. But that is not true. Marilyn Simmons, née Koput, was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1948 and was a WIM. More 🡢