Karthik Venkataraman is an Indian chess grandmaster.

Karthik Venkataraman
CountryIndia
Born (1999-12-22) December 22, 1999 (age 24)
Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
TitleGrandmaster (2018)[1]
FIDE rating2605 (November 2024)
Peak rating2609 (December 2023)

Chess career

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Karthik began playing chess at the age of 7.[2] He won the Indian National Championship 2022 after drawing against N. R. Visakh in the final round.[3]

In May 2023, Karthik won the Indian Chess Championship.[4]

Karthik competed in the Chess World Cup 2023, where he defeated Gregory Kaidanov in the first round, but was defeated by Hikaru Nakamura in the second round.[5]

Personal life

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He is studying for an MBA at SRM Institute of Science and Technology in Chennai.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "FIDE Title Application (GM)" (PDF).
  2. ^ a b ""Checkmate: A Journey to the Top with India's National Chess Champion, GM Karthik Venkataraman"". February 2, 2023.
  3. ^ "National Chess Championship: Karthik claims title as Abhijeet draws against Sayantan". sportstar.thehindu.com. January 3, 2023. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
  4. ^ "Karthik Venkataraman wins 59. Indian Championship". Chess News. January 5, 2023. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
  5. ^ "FIDE World Cup 2023: Preliminary lists of eligible players announced". www.fide.com. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
Achievements
Preceded by Indian Chess Champion
2023
Succeeded by
Incumbent