| Raja Ravi Sekhar | |
|---|---|
 Raja Ravi Sekhar when he was 27 years old | |
| Country | India |
| Born | 17 September 1954 Chennai, India |
| Title | International Master (1981) |
| Peak rating | 2430 (July 1984) |
Raja Ravi Sekhar (born 17 September 1954) is an Indian chess player who holds the title of International Master (1981). He twice won the Indian Chess Championships (1976, 1980).
Raja Ravi Sekhar started playing chess at the age of 17. After two years, in 1974, he won the Indian Junior Chess Championship. A year later he wins again this tournament. From 1975 to 1990 he 16 times in a row participated in Indian Chess Championships finals and twice won this tournament - in 1976 and 1980. [1]
Raja Ravi Sekhar played for India in the Chess Olympiads: [2]
Raja Ravi Sekhar played for India in the Men's Asian Team Chess Championships: [3]
In 1981, Raja Ravi Sekhar was awarded the FIDE International Master (IM) title.
After 1993, he did not participate in FIDE-rated competitions. [4] Raja Ravi Sekhar has founded his own chess academy, where he works as a coach.
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