Priyadharshan Kannappan
Priyadharshan Kannappan | |
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Country | India |
Born | (1993-12-01) December 1, 1993 (age 30) Madurai, India |
Title | Grandmaster (2016)[1] |
FIDE rating | 2553 (September 2024) |
Peak rating | 2554 (August 2018) |
Priyadharshan Kannappan is an Indian chess grandmaster.
Career
In 2012, Priyadharshan moved to the United States to pursue post-secondary education from Lindenwood University and further his chess knowledge. That same year, he was named as the U.S. Chess League's MVP.[2]
In 2016, he achieved his final GM norm by defeating Vera Gonzalez in the Philadelphia International.[3]
In July 2022, Priyadharshan coached the Brazilian team for the 44th Chess Olympiad on the recommendation of his fellow Webster University graduate and grandmaster André Diamant.[4]
Personal life
Priyadharshan got his undergraduate degree in marketing from Lindenwood University and his master's degree in management, leadership, and business analytics from Webster University.[5] During his time at Webster, he had also managed the university's chess team.[6]
In April 2022, he started an online chess academy called Chess Gaja.[7]
References
- ^ "FIDE Title Application (GM)" (PDF).
- ^ "Lindenwood Chess Team Surprises Yale with 5.5 to 4.5 Win". November 12, 2012.
- ^ Shah, Sagar (April 8, 2017). "GM K.Priyadharshan on pursuing chess and education in USA (2/2)".
- ^ "Chess Olympiad: Tamil Nadu Grandmaster Priyadharshan Kannappan in charge of Brazil". July 8, 2022.
- ^ "A grandmaster opening idea in the Pirc / Modern". February 10, 2018.
- ^ Rathi, Devanshi (December 20, 2018). "A Grandmaster in Chess and Academics: In Conversation with Priyadharshan Kannappan".
- ^ "Webster Alumnus Opens Successful Online Chess Academy in India". April 6, 2022.
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- See also: List of chess grandmasters
- List of Indian chess players § Grandmasters
- Chess in India
- Category:Indian chess players