https://indianpedia.org/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Arjun_VishnuvardhanArjun Vishnuvardhan - Revision history2026-07-30T17:30:04ZRevision history for this page on the wikiMediaWiki 1.45.4https://indianpedia.org/index.php?title=Arjun_Vishnuvardhan&diff=128143&oldid=prev>Citation bot at 23:01, 5 April 20212021-04-05T23:01:23Z<p></p>
<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{short description|Indian chess player}}<br />
{{Use Indian English|date=April 2018}}<br />
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2018}}<br />
'''Chirukandath Manoj Arjun Vishnuvardhan''' (born 21 August 1990), generally known as '''Arjun Vishnuvardhan''', is an Indian [[chess]] player who is an [[International Master]] in the United States of America. At his 15 years of age, in May 2006, he became the National Game-60 Chess Champion of the United States, by beating [[International Master]] [[Edward W. Formanek]]. This victory over the top International Master made Arjun to become the youngest National Game 60 Champion of the [[United States]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2006-05-22|title=Indian chess prodigy becomes youngest US champ|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/sports/report-indian-chess-prodigy-becomes-youngest-us-champ-1030609|access-date=2020-08-17|website=DNA India|language=en}}</ref> <br />
<br />
Arjun was born in [[Kerala]], [[India]] and started playing chess when he was 8 years old. In 2001, he won the British Junior Under-11 Championship held at [[Scarborough, North Yorkshire|Scarborough]], [[United Kingdom]]. <br />
<br />
==Achievements==<br />
* British Junior chess champion 2001, [[Scarborough, North Yorkshire|Scarborough]], [[United Kingdom]]<ref name=":0" /><br />
* Triple Crown winner in the Biel International chess festival, [[Switzerland]], 2005<ref>{{Cite web|date=2007-02-28|title=The Hindu News Update Service|url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/007200507252127.htm?headline=Indian~chess~prodigy~wins~triple~crown~in~Biel~Chess|access-date=2020-08-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070228094441/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/007200507252127.htm?headline=Indian~chess~prodigy~wins~triple~crown~in~Biel~Chess|archive-date=28 February 2007}}</ref><br />
* He won the under-16 title in the 2300 rating section in the International Chess Championship, [[Spain]], 2005<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=2007-03-02|title=Indian American Center for Political Awareness|url=http://www.iacfpa.org/p_news/nit/iacpa-archieve/2005/11/25/Newsmakers150108.shtml|access-date=2020-08-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070302003957/http://www.iacfpa.org/p_news/nit/iacpa-archieve/2005/11/25/Newsmakers150108.shtml|archive-date=2 March 2007}}</ref><br />
* In June 2018, Arjun tied for second place with IM Leonardo Valdes Romero and his brother, FM [[Gauri Shankar (chess player)|Gauri Shankar]] in the Charlotte Chess Center's Summer 2018 IM Norm Invitational held in Charlotte, North Carolina with a score of 6.0/9. <ref> http://chessstream.com/Invitational/Summer-2018-GM-IM-Norm-Invitational/TournamentPairings.aspx?SectionID=2093 </ref><br />
<br />
== References ==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
<br />
==External links==<br />
<br />
* https://ratings.fide.com/profile/5013291<br />
<br />
* <br />
* <br />
<br />
{{DEFAULTSORT:Vishnuvardhan, Arjun}}<br />
[[Category:1990 births]]<br />
[[Category:Living people]]<br />
[[Category:Indian chess players]]<br />
[[Category:Chess International Masters]]</div>>Citation bot