Srihari L. R.

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Srihari L. R.
Country India
Born (2005-11-24) November 24, 2005 (age 19)
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Title Grandmaster (2025) [1]
FIDE   rating 2482 (August 2025)
Peak rating 2503 (September 2024)

Srihari L. R. is an Indian chess grandmaster.

Career

Srihari was coached by grandmaster Shyam Sundar M. at his chess academy Chess Thulir, who has also coached grandmaster Pranav V. [2]

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In May 2025, he became India's 86th grandmaster at the Asian Individual Chess Championship after a draw against Pranesh M in the penultimate round. [3]

Personal life

He studies commerce at the SRM Institute of Science and Technology, during which he won the Chennai Open International Grandmaster's Chess Championship. [4]

References

  1. "FIDE Title Application (GM)" (PDF).
  2. "Srihari LR confirms GM title: India assured of getting its 86th grandmaster, 368 days after its 85th". May 15, 2025.
  3. Ahmed, Shahid (May 21, 2025). "Srihari L R becomes the 86th Grandmaster of India".
  4. "SRMIST's Chess Champion: L.R. Srihari Claims Gold at Chennai Open International".