Karthik Venkataraman

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Karthik Venkataraman
Personal information
Born (1999-12-22) 22 December 1999 (age 26)
Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
Chess career
Country India
Title Grandmaster (2018) [1]
FIDE   rating 2595 (January 2026)
Peak rating 2609 (December 2023)

Karthik Venkataraman (born 22 December 1999), is an Indian chess grandmaster. He is a two-time Indian Chess Champion.

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Chess career

Karthik began playing chess at the age of 7. [2] He won the Indian National Championship 2022 after drawing against N. R. Visakh in the final round. [3]

In May 2023, Karthik won the Indian Chess Championship. [4]

Karthik competed in the Chess World Cup 2023, where he defeated Gregory Kaidanov in the first round, but was defeated by Hikaru Nakamura in the second round. [5]

In the 2024 Indian Chess Championship, he tied for first place along with S. S. Ganguly and Neelash Saha. He was declared the winner after tiebreaks. [6]

Personal life

He is studying for an MBA at SRM Institute of Science and Technology in Chennai. [2] [ when? ]

References

  1. ↑ "FIDE Title Application (GM)" (PDF).
  2. 1 2 Nikhil, FM (2 February 2023). ""Checkmate: A Journey to the Top with India's National Chess Champion, GM Karthik Venkataraman"". chessarticle.com.
  3. ↑ "National Chess Championship: Karthik claims title as Abhijeet draws against Sayantan". sportstar.thehindu.com. 3 January 2023. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
  4. ↑ "Karthik Venkataraman wins 59. Indian Championship". Chess News. 5 January 2023. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
  5. ↑ "FIDE World Cup 2023: Preliminary lists of eligible players announced". www.fide.com. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
  6. ↑ Kumar, P. K. Ajith (27 August 2024). "Karthik clinches title after three-way tie". The Hindu. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 4 December 2024.
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