Ilamparthi A. R.

In this Indian name, the name Avalpoondurai Ravikumar is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Ilamparthi.

Ilamparthi A. R.

Personal information
Born	(2009-03-28) March 28, 2009 (age 16) Chennai, India
Chess career
Country	India
Title	Grandmaster (2025)
FIDE   rating	2518 (October 2025)
Peak rating	2518 (October 2025)

Ilamparthi Avalpoondurai Ravikumar is an Indian chess grandmaster.

Career

In February 2023, he won the WR Chess Junior Under-14 Boys tournament, shortly after having won the U14 section of the World Youth Chess Championship. ^[1]

In July 2024, he tied for third place with five other players in the Slovakia Chess Open, ultimately prevailing on tiebreaks and being ranked in third place in the event. ^[2]

In November 2024, he won the Singh's Gambit Rating Open with a score of 7.5/8, finishing a half point ahead of the runners-up. ^[3]

In August 2025, he played for Velammal MHS School in the World Schools Team Championship, where the team won the gold medal with a perfect score. He also won the individual gold medal on board 4. ^[4]

In October 2025, he achieved his final GM norm at the Bijeljina Open, becoming India's 90th grandmaster. ^[5]

References

1. Ahmed, Shahid (February 28, 2023). "Ilamparthi wins WR Chess Juniors U-14 Boys and Blitz 2023".
2. "Pawel Sowinski triumphs in Slovakia Chess Open". July 18, 2024.
3. Ahmed, Shahid (December 2, 2024). "Ilamparthi decimates Singh's Gambit Rating Open 2024".
4. Ahmed, Shahid (August 9, 2025). "Velammal MHS Golden at World Schools Team Championship 2025 with a perfect score".
5. "Chess boom continues! 16-year-old Ilamparthi AR has become India's 90th Grandmaster". October 30, 2025.