Karthikeyan Pandian
Indian chess grandmaster (born 1990)
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Karthikeyan Pandian (born 14 June 1990) is an Indian chess grandmaster.
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Born14 June 1990
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
CountryIndia
TitleGrandmaster (2019)[1]
Peakrating2507 (March 2017)
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 14 June 1990 Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Chess career | |
| Country | India |
| Title | Grandmaster (2019)[1] |
| Peak rating | 2507 (March 2017) |
Career
In June 2018, Karthikeyan won the Commonwealth Chess Championship, finishing with an undefeated score of 7.5/9.[2]
In November 2018, he achieved his final GM norm at Third Saturday tournament in Novi Sad, Serbia, becoming the 57th grandmaster of India.[3]
In August 2023, he was defeated by Balkishan Anand in the biggest upset of the first round of the Indian National Chess Championship.[4]
He is also a chess coach, and has coached Indian super-grandmaster Gukesh D.[3]