Shyam Sundar M.

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

Shyam Sundar Mohanraj is an Indian chess grandmaster. He is a national coach for India, and many of his students have become grandmasters, such as Pranav V, Srihari L. R., and Harikrishnan A Ra. [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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