Karthik Venkataraman (born 22 December 1999), is an Indian chess grandmaster. He is a two-time Indian Chess Champion.
Chess career
Karthik began playing chess at the age of 7.[1] He won the Indian National Championship 2022 after drawing against N. R. Visakh in the final round.[2]
In May 2023, Karthik won the Indian Chess Championship.[3]
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.[4]
In the 2024 Indian Chess Championship, he tied for first place along with S. S. Ganguly and Neelash Saha. He was declared the winner after tiebreaks.[5]
Personal life
He is studying for an MBA at SRM Institute of Science and Technology in Chennai.[1]Template:When
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Checkmate: A Journey to the Top with India's National Chess Champion, GM Karthik Venkataraman", Nikhil, FM. chessarticle.com(2 February 2023).
- ↑ National Chess Championship: Karthik claims title as Abhijeet draws against Sayantan. sportstar.thehindu.com(2023-01-03). Retrieved 2023-07-29.
- ↑ Karthik Venkataraman wins 59. Indian Championship. Chess News(2023-01-05). Retrieved 2023-07-29.
- ↑ FIDE World Cup 2023: Preliminary lists of eligible players announced. www.fide.com. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
- ↑ Karthik clinches title after three-way tie. The Hindu(2024-08-27). Retrieved 2024-12-04.
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