Priyadharshan Kannappan

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Priyadharshan Kannappan
Country India
Born (1993-12-01) December 1, 1993 (age 30)
Madurai, India
Title Grandmaster (2016) [1]
FIDE   rating 2553 (March 2024)
Peak rating 2554 (August 2018)

Priyadharshan Kannappan is an Indian chess grandmaster.

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Career

In 2012, Priyadharshan moved to the United States to pursue post-secondary education from Lindenwood University and further his chess knowledge. That same year, he was named as the U.S. Chess League's MVP. [2]

In 2016, he achieved his final GM norm by defeating Vera Gonzalez in the Philadelphia International. [3]

In July 2022, Priyadharshan coached the Brazilian team for the 44th Chess Olympiad on the recommendation of his fellow Webster University graduate and grandmaster André Diamant. [4]

Personal life

Priyadharshan got his undergraduate degree in marketing from Lindenwood University and his master's degree in management, leadership, and business analytics from Webster University. [5] During his time at Webster, he had also managed the university's chess team. [6]

In April 2022, he started an online chess academy called Chess Gaja. [7]

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References

  1. "FIDE Title Application (GM)" (PDF).
  2. "Lindenwood Chess Team Surprises Yale with 5.5 to 4.5 Win". November 12, 2012.
  3. Shah, Sagar (April 8, 2017). "GM K.Priyadharshan on pursuing chess and education in USA (2/2)".
  4. "Chess Olympiad: Tamil Nadu Grandmaster Priyadharshan Kannappan in charge of Brazil". July 8, 2022.
  5. "A grandmaster opening idea in the Pirc / Modern". February 10, 2018.
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  7. "Webster Alumnus Opens Successful Online Chess Academy in India". April 6, 2022.