Shyam Sundar M.
Indian chess grandmaster (born 1992)
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Shyam Sundar Mohanraj is an Indian chess grandmaster. He is a national coach for India, and many of his students have become grandmasters, such as Pranav V, Srihari L. R., and Harikrishnan A Ra.[1]
Shyam Sundar in 2012 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 28 May 1992 Vellore, India |
| Chess career | |
| Country | India |
| Title | Grandmaster (2013) |
| FIDE rating | 2478 (March 2026) |
| Peak rating | 2554 (February 2017) |
Career
In April 2012, he caused an upset by defeating Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu in the Dubai Open.[2]
In December 2015, he and Jorden van Foreest tied for first in the Groningen Open with a score of 7.5/9. He lost the title to van Foreest on tiebreaks.[3]
In March 2024, he and Jachym Nemek tied for first place with a score of 6.5/7 in the Prague International Chess Festival 2024 H Rapid Open. Shyam won the event due to better tiebreaks.[4]