Siddharth Jagadeesh is a Singaporean chess grandmaster.
| Siddharth Jagadeesh | |
|---|---|
| Country | Singapore |
| Born | 2007 (age 16–17) Chandigarh, India |
| Title | Grandmaster (2024)[1] |
| FIDE rating | 2503 (October 2024) |
| Peak rating | 2525 (June 2024) |
Chess career
editIn March 2024, he tied for first place with Aravindh Chithambaram and Carlos Daniel Albornoz Cabrera at the La Roda Open. He ultimately finished the tournament in second place due to tiebreaks.[2]
In May 2024, he scored his final GM norm at the Sharjah Masters after defeating Andrey Esipenko in the eighth round. With this, he became Singapore's youngest grandmaster.[3]
Personal life
editHis father Jagadeesh Balakrishnan has contributed to a ChessBase India Foundation scholarship for Indian chess.[4]
References
edit- ^ "FIDE Title Application (GM)" (PDF).
- ^ Ahmed, Shahid (April 1, 2024). "Aravindh Chithambaram victorious at 50th La Roda Open 2024".
- ^ Teoh, Melvyn (May 23, 2024). "Siddharth Jagadeesh becomes Singapore's sixth and youngest chess grandmaster at 17". The Straits Times.
- ^ "Singapore Gets Its 5th GM As Indian-Origin Teen Siddharth Jagadeesh Wins In Sharjah Masters". May 23, 2024.