Shyam Sundar M.

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Shyam Sundar M.
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Shyam Sundar in 2012
Country India
Born (1992-05-28) 28 May 1992 (age 33)
Vellore, India
Title Grandmaster (2013)
FIDE   rating 2466 (July 2025)
Peak rating 2554 (February 2017)

Shyam Sundar Mohanraj is an Indian chess grandmaster. He is a national coach for India. [1]

Career

In April 2012, he caused an upset by defeating Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu in the Dubai Open. [2]

In December 2015, he and Jorden van Foreest tied for first in the Groningen Open with a score of 7.5/9. He lost the title to van Foreest on tiebreaks. [3]

In March 2024, he and Jachym Nemek tied for first place with a score of 6.5/7 in the Prague International Chess Festival 2024 H Rapid Open. Shyam won the event due to better tiebreaks. [4]

References

  1. ↑ "Ability to defend in precarious game situations is hallmark of Praggnanandhaa's talent: India coach M Shyam Sundar". The Times of India. PTI. 22 August 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
  2. ↑ "Shyam Sundar upsets Nisipeanu in Dubai Open chess". The Times of India. PTI. 19 April 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
  3. ↑ Shah, Sagar (14 January 2016). "Test your chess with Shyamsundar".
  4. ↑ Ahmed, Shahid (12 March 2024). "Shyam Sundar M wins Prague International Chess Festival 2024 Rapid Open, Saravana Krishnan third".
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