Ilamparthi A. R.
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (2009-03-28) March 28, 2009 (age 16) Chennai, India |
| Chess career | |
| Country | India |
| Title | Grandmaster (2026)[1] |
| FIDE rating | 2525 (January 2026) |
| Peak rating | 2525 (January 2026) |
Ilamparthi Avalpoondurai Ravikumar is an Indian chess grandmaster.
In February 2023, he won the WR Chess Junior Under-14 Boys tournament, shortly after having won the U14 section of the World Youth Chess Championship.[2]
In July 2024, he tied for third place with five other players in the Slovakia Chess Open, ultimately prevailing on tiebreaks and being ranked in third place in the event.[3]
In November 2024, he won the Singh's Gambit Rating Open with a score of 7.5/8, finishing a half point ahead of the runners-up.[4]
In August 2025, he played for Velammal MHS School in the World Schools Team Championship, where the team won the gold medal with a perfect score. He also won the individual gold medal on board 4.[5]
In October 2025, he achieved his final GM norm at the Bijeljina Open, becoming India's 90th grandmaster.[6]
References
- ↑ "FIDE Title Application (GM)" (PDF).
- ↑ Ahmed, Shahid (February 28, 2023). "Ilamparthi wins WR Chess Juniors U-14 Boys and Blitz 2023".
- ↑ "Pawel Sowinski triumphs in Slovakia Chess Open". July 18, 2024.
- ↑ Ahmed, Shahid (December 2, 2024). "Ilamparthi decimates Singh's Gambit Rating Open 2024".
- ↑ Ahmed, Shahid (August 9, 2025). "Velammal MHS Golden at World Schools Team Championship 2025 with a perfect score".
- ↑ "Chess boom continues! 16-year-old Ilamparthi AR has become India's 90th Grandmaster". October 30, 2025.