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{{Infobox chess player<br />
|name = Surya Sekhar Ganguly<br />
|image = At Tata Steel Chess, 2018.jpg<br />
|caption = Ganguly at Tata Steel Chess, Kolkata, 2018<br />
|birthname = Surya Sekhar Ganguly<br />
|country = India<br />
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1983|2|24|df=y}}<br />
|birth_place = [[Kolkata]], India<br />
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|title = [[Grandmaster (chess)|Grandmaster]]<br />
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{{Medal|Gold|[[China|Hunan International Open, 2019]]|[[Individual]]}}<br />
{{Medal|Bronze|[[China|Binhai International Open, 2018]]|[[Individual]]}}<br />
{{Medal|Silver|[[Switzerland|Biel International Open, 2017]]|[[Individual]]}}<br />
{{Medal|Gold|[[Australia|Canberra International, 2017]]|[[Individual]]}}<br />
{{Medal|Silver|[[Canada|Edmonton Invitational, 2017]]|[[Individual]]}}<br />
{{Medal|Gold|[[Thailand|Bangkok Open, 2016]]|[[Individual]]}}<br />
{{Medal|Silver|[[Australia|Doeberl Cup Australia, 2016]]|[[Individual]]}}<br />
{{Medal|Competition|[[Recent Asian Tournaments]]}}<br />
{{Medal|Bronze|[[Iran|Asian Team Championship Classical, 2018]]|[[Team]]}}<br />
{{Medal|Bronze|[[Iran|Asian Team Championship Rapid, 2018]]|[[Team]]}}<br />
{{Medal|Bronze|[[Turkmenistan|Asian Indoor Games, 2017]]|[[Team]]}}<br />
{{Medal|Silver|[[UAE|Asian Individual Championship, 2015]]|[[Individual]]}}<br />
{{Medal|Competition|[[ Recent National Tournaments]]}}<br />
{{Medal|Gold|[[India|National Team championship, 2018]]|[[Team]]}}<br />
{{Medal|Gold|[[India|National Team championship, 2017]]|[[Team]]}}<br />
{{Medal|Gold|[[India|National Team championship, 2015]]|[[Team]]}}<br />
{{Medal|Gold|[[India|National Team championship, 2014]]|[[Team]]}}<br />
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'''Surya Sekhar Ganguly''' (born 24 February 1983) is an Indian chess [[Grandmaster (chess)|grandmaster]]. His peak ELO rating was 2676 (July, 2016).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ratings.fide.com/id.phtml?event=5002150|title=FIDE Chess ratings|website=ratings.fide.com}}</ref> Ganguly became an [[International Master]] at the age of 16 and a [[Grandmaster (chess)|grandmaster]] at the age of 19.<br />
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He has won 40 individual gold, 21 individual silver and 6 individual bronze medals in National as well as International tournaments. He was also the captain of the Indian team in the Asian Nations Online Cup 2020 which won the 2nd place. In addition, in team competitions he has won 12 gold, four silver and three bronze medals. Some of his recent achievements are winning individual gold in Hunan International Open (2019),<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.chessbase.in/news/Surya-Sekhar-Ganguly-wins-Hunan-Belt-and-Road-Open|title=Ganguly wins Belt and Road 2019 and US$50,000! - ChessBase India|website=www.chessbase.in}}</ref> individual gold in World Team Championship in Astana, Kazakhstan (2019),<ref name="auto4">{{Cite web|url=https://www.chessbase.in/news/World-Teams-2019-Final|title=World Teams 2019: India misses out on a medal, Adhiban and Ganguly win individual gold - ChessBase India|website=www.chessbase.in}}</ref><ref name="auto7">{{Cite web|url=https://www.chess.com/blog/jishnuplayschess/surya-sekhar-ganguly-wins-individual-gold-at-world-team-chess-championship-2019|title=Surya Sekhar Ganguly Wins Individual Gold At World Team Chess Championship (2019)|first=Jishnu|last=Chatterjee (jishnuplayschess)|website=Chess.com}}</ref> gold in National Team Championship Kolkata (2019),<ref name="auto3">{{Cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/chess/national-team-chess-championship-pspb-retains-titles/article26239947.ece|title=National Team Chess Championship: PSPB retains titles|website=Sportstar}}</ref> bronze in Binhai International Open, China (2018)<ref name="auto6">{{Cite web|url=http://chess-results.com/tnr402892.aspx?lan=1&art=1&rd=9&turdet=YES|title=Chess-Results Server Chess-results.com - The 1st Binhai Cup China International Chess Open Tournament|website=chess-results.com}}</ref> and bronze in Asian Team Championship in both Classical and Rapid in Iran (2018).<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.chessbase.in/news/Asian_Nations_Cup_2018_Rapid_Report|title=Asian Nations Cup Rapid 2018: Silver for the girls, Men take home bronze - ChessBase India|website=www.chessbase.in}}</ref><br />
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The government of India has awarded him the prestigious [[Arjuna Award]] in 2005 for his outstanding achievement in sports. He was awarded ″Bangabhusan″, the second-highest civilian award of West Bengal, in 2015. He was also awarded the "Khel Samman" award in 2013 from the Government of West Bengal and the "Shera Bangali" award in 2009 as the best Sportsperson of Bengal.<br />
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He was six-time National champion (2003–2008) and Asian champion in 2009. He worked in the team of seconds that assisted [[Viswanathan Anand]] in winning the World Championship matches against [[Vladimir Kramnik]], [[Veselin Topalov]] and [[Boris Gelfand]] in 2008, 2010 and 2012 respectively.<br />
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==Achievements==<br />
Ganguly has played numerous individual and team tournaments, both national and international. He has won total 40 individual gold, 21 individual silver and 6 individual bronze medals in National as well as International tournaments and as a member of team he has won 12 gold, 4 silver and 3 bronze medals. He achieved his IM (International Master) title at Goodricke International, Kolkata 2000 and the GM (Grand Master) title at the [[35th Chess Olympiad]], Bled 2002. Some of his notable achievements are given here.<br />
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===National events===<br />
[[File:The President Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam presenting the Arjuna Award -2005 to Shri Surya Shekhar Ganguly for Chess, at a glittering function in New Delhi on August 29, 2006.jpg|thumb|The President Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam presenting the Arjuna Award -2005 to Shri Surya Shekhar Ganguly for Chess, at a glittering function in New Delhi on August 29, 2006]]<br />
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In addition to the National U10 and U12 championships mentioned above, Ganguly's achievements in other national events are:<br />
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* National Cities 1999: His team won the championship.<br />
* National "B" 1999: Ganguly won this championship at the age of 16.<ref name="auto2">{{cite web |author=Arvind Aaron |url=http://www.chess-mate.com/ssg.htm |title=Surya Sekhar Ganguly - New National Junior Champion |publisher=Chess-mate.com |access-date=2011-12-15 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120123053313/http://www.chess-mate.com/ssg.htm |archive-date=2012-01-23 }}</ref><br />
* National Junior 1999/2000: Champion<br />
* [[Indian Chess Championship|National "A"]]: He won the [[Indian Chess Championship|Indian National Championship]] for a record six consecutive times from 2003 to 2008.<br />
* National Team: His team won the championship in 2001, 2002 and 2007<br />
* Gold in National 'A' 2003<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/sports/2003/dec/20chess.htm|title=Ganguly wins maiden National 'A' chess title|website=www.rediff.com}}</ref><br />
* National Rapid 2005: Champion <br />
* Gold in National Team 2007<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://chess-results.com/tnr5898.aspx?lan=1&art=3&rd=7|title=29th National Team Championship|website=chess-results.com}}</ref><br />
* Gold in 45th National 'A' 2008<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://chess-results.com/tnr10196.aspx?lan=1&art=1|title=Velammal 45th National A Chess Chamionship [sic&#93; |website=chess-results.com}}</ref><br />
* Gold in 46th National 'A' 2008<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/top-stories/ganguly-wins-sixth-successive-national-a-chess-title/articleshow/3913493.cms|title=Ganguly wins sixth successive National 'A' chess title &#124; undefined News - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://chess-results.com/tnr18097.aspx?lan=1&art=1&turdet=YES|title=46th National A Chess Championship, India|website=chess-results.com}}</ref><br />
* Gold in National Team Championship, Kanpur, 2014<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://chess-results.com/tnr124601.aspx?lan=1&art=1&turdet=YES|title=34th National Team Chess Championship -2014|website=chess-results.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://chess-results.com/tnr124601.aspx?lan=1&art=0&rd=9|title=34th National Team Chess Championship -2014|website=chess-results.com}}</ref><br />
* Gold in National Team Championship, Goa, 2015<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://en.chessbase.com/post/35th-indian-national-team-championships|title=35th Indian National Team Championships|date=5 March 2015|website=Chess News}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://chess-results.com/tnr162296.aspx?lan=1&art=20&snr=1|title=35th National Team Chess Championship- 2015|website=chess-results.com}}</ref><br />
* Gold in National Team Championship Bhubaneswar, 2017<ref name="auto5">{{Cite web|url=https://www.chessbase.in/news/National_Team_2018_final_round_report|title=PSPB wins National Team 2018 with a perfect score - ChessBase India|website=www.chessbase.in}}</ref><br />
* Gold in National Team Championship Kolkata, 2018<ref name="auto3"/><ref name="auto5"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://chess-results.com/tnr330583.aspx?lan=1&art=0&rd=9|title=38th National Team Chess Championship - 2018|website=chess-results.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://aicf.in/pspb-wins-national-team-2018/|title=PSPB triumphs National Team Championships-2018 – All India Chess Federation &#124; Official Website}}</ref><br />
* Gold in National Team 2019<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://chess-results.com/tnr410994.aspx?lan=1&art=0&rd=9|title=39th National Team Championship Kolkata - 7 to 11 Feb 2019|website=chess-results.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.chessbase.in/news/National-Teams-2019-final-report|title=PSPB wins National Teams 2019 for the second consecutive year - ChessBase India|website=www.chessbase.in}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://aicf.in/national-team-chess-double-delight-for-pspb/|title=National Team Chess; double delight for PSPB – All India Chess Federation &#124; Official Website}}</ref><br />
[[File:Surya Medal Wiki.jpg|thumb|right|at World Team Chess]]<br />
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===Asian events===<br />
* Bronze in [[Asian Chess Championship|Asian Continental Championship]], 2001 <br />
* Asian Zonal: silver in 2001, gold in 2003 and 2007.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/sports/surya-qualifies-for-world-meet/cid/1033516|title=Surya qualifies for world meet|website=www.telegraphindia.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/other/ganguly-harika-qualify-for-chess-world-cup/story-cfcBwmLa6qXtdK55O7UiQO.html|title=Ganguly, Harika qualify for chess World Cup|date=3 September 2007|website=Hindustan Times}}</ref><br />
* [[Asian Team Chess Championship]]: his team India won silver in 2003, 2007 and 2008, gold in 2005 (also an individual gold) and 2009.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://chess-results.com/tnr9610.aspx?lan=1&art=46&turdet=YES|title=Asian Team Chess Championship 2007|website=chess-results.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://chess-results.com/tnr28559.aspx?lan=1&art=20&snr=1|title=Tata Steel Asian Team Chess Championship 2009|website=chess-results.com}}</ref><br />
* [[Asian Indoor Games]] 2007: two silver medals and a gold medal.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mykhel.com/more-sports/chess-team-gives-india-gold-in-asian-indoor-games-051795.html|title=Chess team gives India gold in Asian Indoor Games|date=27 October 2007|website=mykhel.com}}</ref><br />
* Gold medal in [[Asian Chess Championship|Asian Continental Championship]], 2009<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=5473 |title=Chess News - Ganguly, Zhang win Asian Championships |publisher=ChessBase.com |date=2009-05-31 |access-date=2011-12-15}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/other/asian-title-is-just-the-beginning/story-UHQqNcAMfev1zHPcnDwRbP.html|title='Asian title is just the beginning'|date=3 June 2009|website=Hindustan Times}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://chess-results.com/tnr21903.aspx?lan=1&art=1&rd=11|title=Chess-Results Server Chess-results.com - 8th Asian Continental/Individual (Open)|website=chess-results.com}}</ref><br />
* [[Asian Games 2010]]: played for bronze medal-winning Indian team, scoring +4=4-0 (four wins, four draws, no losses)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://chess-results.com/tnr40733.aspx?lan=1&art=0&turdet=YES&flag=30|title=Asian Games - Men Team Semi Final & Final|website=chess-results.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/indian-men-spank-uzbekistan-40-jump-to-top-in-chess/713483/|title=Indian men spank Uzbekistan 4-0, jump to top in chess - Indian Express|website=archive.indianexpress.com}}</ref><br />
* Silver in [[Asian Chess Championship|Asian Continental Championship]], 2015 (tied for first with [[Salem A. R. Saleh]], placing second on tiebreak).<br />
* Asian Indoor Games Bronze medal. Turkmenistan, 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/other-sports/asian-indoor-games-indians-brighten-medal-prospects/article19753557.ece|title=Asian Indoor Games: Indians brighten medal prospects|first=Rakesh|last=Rao|website=Sportstar}}</ref><br />
* 4th in Asian Championship, Philippines, 2018<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://chess-results.com/tnr397824.aspx?lan=1&art=1&rd=9&fed=IND&turdet=YES&flag=30|title=Chess-Results Server Chess-results.com - 17th Asian Continental Chess Championships (2nd Manny Pacquiao Cup) - OPEN|website=chess-results.com}}</ref> <br />
* Bronze in Asian Team Championship Classical, 2018<ref name="auto"/><br />
* Bronze in Asian Team Championship Rapid: Iran, 2018<ref name="auto"/><br />
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===Olympiads and World Team===<br />
* Individual Gold medal in World Team Championship in Astana, Kazakhstan, 2019<ref name="auto7"/><ref name="auto4"/><br />
* [[Chess Olympiad|Olympiads]]: He has represented India at six Chess Olympiads (2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.olimpbase.org/players/pjpt1r7m.html|title=Men's Chess Olympiads: Surya Shekhar Ganguly|publisher=OlimpBase|access-date=10 June 2011}}</ref> He won his GM title at the 35th Olympiad in Slovenia 2002 and his team India got the 6th position at the 36th Olympiad in Spain 2004.<br />
* [[World Team Chess Championship]] 2010: His team India won bronze and he won the individual gold for himself.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://wtcc2009.tsf.org.tr/component/option,com_turnuva/task,show/dosya,9/Itemid,9/lang,turkish/|title=World Team Chess Championship 2009|website=wtcc2009.tsf.org.tr}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://wtcc2009.tsf.org.tr/component/option,com_turnuva/task,show/dosya,31/Itemid,31/lang,turkish/|title=World Team Chess Championship 2009|website=wtcc2009.tsf.org.tr}}</ref><br />
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===Other international tournaments===<br />
[[File:Ganguly Playing.jpg|thumb]]<br />
* Goodricke International 2000: Won IM title<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ratings.fide.com/profile/5002150|title=Ganguly, Surya Shekhar|website=ratings.fide.com}}</ref><br />
* [[World Junior Chess Championship|World Junior]] 2002: Bronze<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://hyeforum.com/index.php?showtopic=3613|title=Levon Aronian World Junior Chess Champion 2002 - Sports and Recreation|website=HyeForum}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chess.pl?tid=39503|title=ChessGames.com|website=www.chessgames.com}}</ref><br />
* Gibtel International 2004: Second<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.saund.co.uk/britbase/pgn/200401gibmast-viewer.html|title=BritBase: 2nd Gibtelecom Gibraltar Masters, 27 January - 5 February 2004|website=www.saund.co.uk}}</ref><br />
* Delhi International 2004: Joint Champion<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thechesspedia.net/2004-2/|title=2004 - The Chesspedia|website=thechesspedia.net}}</ref><br />
* Kolkata Open 2004: Joint Champion<br />
* Amsterdam International 2004: Second<br />
* Bangladesh International 2005: Champion<br />
* ONGC International 2006: Champion<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ratings.fide.com/tournament_report.phtml?event16=38613 |title=ONGC Cup Intl GM Open July 2006 India FIDE Chess Tournament report |publisher=Ratings.fide.com |date=2006-02-26 |access-date=2011-12-15}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://chess-results.com/tnr3654.aspx?lan=1&art=1&turdet=YES|title=ONGC CUP INTERNATIONAL GRAND MASTERS OPEN CHESS TOURNAMENT|website=chess-results.com}}</ref><ref>https://thehinduimages.com/details-page.php?id=7016679&highlights=ONGC</ref><br />
* [[Commonwealth Chess Championship|Commonwealth Open]]: After winning Gold (Junior) in 2000 and 2003/2004, he went on to win Silver in the Open in 2007 and 2008.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://chess-results.com/tnr9090.aspx?lan=1&art=1|title=Parsvnath Commonwealth Chess Championships|website=chess-results.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://imworld.rediff.com/sports/2007/dec/10chess.htm|title=Ramesh clinches Commonwealth title|website=imworld.rediff.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://en.chessbase.com/post/ramesh-is-the-commonwealth-che-champion|title=Ramesh is the Commonwealth Chess Champion|date=2 January 2008|website=Chess News}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://chess-results.com/tnr16261.aspx?lan=1&art=1|title=Chess-Results Server Chess-results.com - COMMONWEALTH CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2008|website=chess-results.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://en.chessbase.com/post/nigel-short-wins-commonwealth-championship-2008|title=Nigel Short wins Commonwealth Championship 2008|date=10 October 2008|website=Chess News}}</ref><br />
* Sydney International 2008: Champion<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chess-results.com/tnr11933.aspx?art=1&lan=1&flag=30&m=-1&wi=1000 |title=Tournament-Database |publisher=Chess-results.com |date=2008-03-29 |access-date=2011-12-15}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://twocircles.net/2008apr06/ganguly_takes_joint_first_place_sydney_open_chess.html|title=Ganguly takes joint first place in Sydney Open chess|date=7 April 2008}}</ref><br />
* Canberra International 2008: Second<br />
* Parsvanath International: After winning silver in 2008, he won gold in the tournament in 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/sports/2009/jan/19ganguly-wins-parsvnath-chess-title.htm |title=Ganguly wins Parsvnath chess title |work=Rediff.com |date=2004-12-31 |access-date=2011-12-15}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=5164 |title=Chess News - Ganguly wins 7th Parsvnath Open in New Delhi |publisher=ChessBase.com |date=2009-01-20 |access-date=2011-12-15}}</ref><br />
* Indonesia Open Chess Championship 2011: Joint winner with [[Li Chao (chess player)|Li Chao]], ahead of Wang Yue, Dreev, Tkachiev and others.<ref>[http://www.chess-results.com/tnr57896.aspx?art=1&rd=9&lan=1 Indonesia Open Chess Championship 2011], www.chess-results.com</ref><br />
* Fujairah INT Masters Tournament 2012: Won this strong Open tournament in UAE ahead of 30 GM's, including several 2700+ players such as Jobava, Le Quang, Bacrot and Moiseenko.<ref>http://www.chess-results.com/tnr84929.aspx?art=1&rd=9&lan=1&fed=IND&turdet=YES&flag=30 Chess-Results Server Chess-results.com - Fujairah INT Masters Tournemnt 2012</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.chessdom.com/ganguly-surya-shekhar-wins-fujairah-master-tournament-on-tie-break/|title=Ganguly Surya Shekhar wins Fujairah Master Tournament on tie-break &#124; Chessdom}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pressreader.com/india/the-asian-age/20121122/283128541142575|title=PressReader.com - Your favorite newspapers and magazines.|website=www.pressreader.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/ganguly-sandipan-shine-in-fujairah/article4119622.ece|title=Ganguly, Sandipan shine in Fujairah|newspaper=The Hindu|date=21 November 2012|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref><br />
* LIC 2nd International Grand Masters Chess Tournament 2015: Won this tournament in Kolkata, India ahead of [[Nigel Short]] and 25 other GM's.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://chess-results.com/tnr165776.aspx?lan=1&art=1&rd=9|title=LIC 2nd International Grand Masters Chess Tournament 2015|website=chess-results.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/chess/grandmasters-chess-surya-sekhar-ganguly-wins-title|title=Surya Shekhar Ganguly wins the second LIC International Grandmasters Chess Tournament|date=25 March 2015|website=www.sportskeeda.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/surya-shekhar-ganguly-emerges-champion/article7028814.ece|title=Surya Shekhar Ganguly emerges champion|first=Amitabha Das|last=Sharma|newspaper=The Hindu|date=24 March 2015|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref><br />
* Member of the winning team of the Spanish League 2015, Solvay, along with teammates [[Pentala Harikrishna]], [[Baskaran Adhiban]], [[Aleksander Delchev]], Sergio Cacho Reigadas, [[Jesús de la Villa]], and [[Elizbar Ubilava]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://chess-results.com/tnr15631.aspx?lan=1&art=1&turdet=YES|title=CECLUB División de Honor Grupo II|website=chess-results.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://twocircles.net/2009jan04/i_still_have_lot_learn_says_surya.html|title=I still have a lot to learn, says Surya|date=4 January 2009}}</ref><br />
* 2015 Edmonton International: Equal second with [[Vassily Ivanchuk|Ivanchuk]] and [[Wang Hao (chess player)|Wang Hao]] behind the winner Harikrishna.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://en.chessbase.com/post/harikrishna-wins-edmonton-international|title=Harikrishna wins Edmonton International|date=5 July 2015|website=Chess News}}</ref><br />
* 2015 Thai Open Chess Championship: Equal first with [[Nigel Short]] and Gragun Kamil ahead of Wang Hao, Vallejo Pons etc.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://en.chessbase.com/post/interview-with-surya-shekhar-ganguly|title=Interview with Surya Shekhar Ganguly|date=10 May 2015|website=Chess News}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://chess-results.com/tnr169298.aspx?lan=1&art=1&rd=9&flag=30|title=15th Bangkok Chess Club Open 2015|website=chess-results.com}}</ref><br />
* O2C Doeberl Cup 2015 Premier: Equal second with Johansen behind Zhou Weiki but ahead of Van Wely etc.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://chess-results.com/tnr167664.aspx?lan=1&art=1&rd=9|title=O2C Doeberl Cup 2015 Premier|website=chess-results.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.doeberlcup.com.au/DBL2015_results/wwwPremier/standing.html|title=O2C Doeberl Cup 2015 Premier|website=www.doeberlcup.com.au}}</ref><br />
* 25th Keres Memorial 2016: Equal second with Gelfand and Howell behind Kovalenko but ahead of Svidler, Vitiugov, Matlakov, Eljanov etc.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.chessbase.in/news/keres-memorial|title=Surya and Padmini shine at the Keres Memorial - ChessBase India|website=www.chessbase.in}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://chess-results.com/tnr192979.aspx?lan=1&art=1&rd=11&flag=30|title=Chess-Results Server Chess-results.com - 25th Keres Memorial - ACP Open|website=chess-results.com}}</ref><br />
* 11th Edmonton International-Main 2016: Equal first with [[Sam Shankland|Shankland]], ahead of Shirov, Sethuraman etc.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.chessbase.in/news/edmonton-ganguly-ties-for-first-cedes-the-spot-to-shankland|title=Edmonton: Ganguly ties for first, cedes the spot to Shankland - ChessBase India|website=www.chessbase.in}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.chessfocus.com/tournament-results/2016-edmonton-international|title=2016 Edmonton International chess tournament results - ChessFocus.com|website=www.chessfocus.com}}</ref><br />
* 16th Bangkok Chess Club Open 2016: Won ahead of Vallejo Pons, [[Nigel Short]], [[Loek van Wely]], etc.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bangkokchess.com/bcc-champions/bcc-open-champions/|title=BCC Open Champions – Bangkok Chess Club}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://chess-results.com/tnr215394.aspx?lan=1&art=1&rd=9&flag=30|title=16th Bangkok Chess Club Open 2016|website=chess-results.com}}</ref><br />
* 2016 O2C Doeberl Cup Premier: Second ahead of [[Hrant Melkumyan]] on tie-break.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.chessbase.in/news/ganguly-at-doeberl-2016/|title=Doeberl Cup 2016: Ganguly finishes second - ChessBase India|website=www.chessbase.in}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://chess-results.com/tnr212065.aspx?lan=20&art=1&rd=9|title=2016 O2C Doeberl Cup Premier|website=chess-results.com}}</ref><br />
* 2017 O2C Doeberl Cup Premier: Won with a score of 8/9 ahead of Krasenkow, Zhao Zong-Yuan etc.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.doeberlcup.com.au/history.html|title=History: The Doeberl Cup - Australia's Premier Grand Prix Chess Tournament Since 1963|website=www.doeberlcup.com.au}}</ref><br />
* Bronze in Binhai International Open, China, 2018<ref name="auto6"/><br />
* Champion in Hunan International Open, China, 2019<ref name="auto1"/><br />
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==Early career==<br />
[[File:1st Pic.jpg|thumb|Childhood photo]]<br />
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Ganguly was born 24 February 1983 in [[Kolkata]]. His grandfather, the late Anil Basumallick, taught him chess at the age of 5. Soon he became very popular in chess circles of Kolkata as he was the youngest player in most tournaments taking place during those days and also won prizes. In 1991, at the age of 8, he won both the Indian National U-10 and U-12 Championships. He won these Championships again in 1992 and 1995.<br />
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The following are his achievements in the [[World Youth Chess Championship]] in his age categories:<br />
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* World U-10 Championship, Warsaw 1991: Won bronze medal in his first foreign trip, at the age of 8.<br />
* World U-10 Championship, Duisburg 1992: He was leading ahead of future stars such as [[Alexander Grischuk|Grischuk]], [[Bacrot]] and [[Francisco Vallejo Pons|Vallejo Pons]] only to falter in the last two rounds to finish 6th.<br />
* World U-10 Championship, Bratislava 1993: Shared bronze medal with [[Dmitry Jakovenko|Jakovenko]], ahead of Grishchuk.<br />
* World U-12 Championship, Szeged 1994: Shared bronze medal with [[Ruslan Ponomariov|Ponomariev]], Vallejo Pons behind [[Levon Aronian]] and Bacrot, and ahead of Grishchuk.<br />
* World U-12 Championship, St. Lorenzo 1995: Won silver medal behind Bacrot.<ref name="auto2"/><br />
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In 1995, at the age of 11, he beat a Grandmaster, the youngest player ever to do so until that time.<ref name="auto2"/><br />
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==Team Anand==<br />
[[File:With Anand at kolkata.jpg|thumb|right]]<br />
Ganguly has been a member of the team of seconds that helped Anand win his World title matches against Kramnik, Topalov and Gelfand in 2008, 2010 and 2012 respectively. Other members of the team were GM [[Peter Heine Nielsen]], GM [[Radosław Wojtaszek]] and the former [[FIDE]] World Champion GM [[Rustam Kasimdzhanov]].<br />
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[[File:Ladaakh.jpg|thumb|At Ladakh]]<br />
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Anand has praised Ganguly for being very effective as a team member. About Ganguly, he says, "He is a very good chess player and analyst who works really hard. We (have worked) together for six–seven years and will work together for a long time. Why change formula when it's working."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.zeenews.com/news633984.html |title=I played fast and furious near climax: Anand |publisher=Zeenews.com |date=2010-06-14 |access-date=2011-12-15}}</ref><br />
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==Personal life==<br />
He was born to Pankaj Ganguly and Aarti Ganguly on 24 February 1983. He has an elder sister who is a doctor by profession. He is working as Senior Manager at the [[Indian Oil Corporation]]. He married Sudeshna Dutta, a doctorate in biotechnology, on 7 February 2011. They have a daughter named Arya.<br />
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==Notable games==<br />
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* Anand vs Ganguly<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-tournaments/tata-steel-india-2018-rapid/9/1/4|title=Anand, Viswanathan vs. Ganguly, Surya Shekhar &#124; Tata Steel India - Rapid 2018|website=chess24.com}}</ref><br />
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* Yu Yangi vs Ganguly<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-tournaments/world-team-championship-2019/4/4/2|title=Yu, Yangyi vs. Ganguly, Surya Shekhar &#124; FIDE World Team Championship 2019|website=chess24.com}}</ref><br />
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* Mareco Sandro vs Ganguly<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-tournaments/spanish-honor-league-2017/2/2/4|title=Mareco, Sandro vs. Ganguly, Surya Shekhar &#124; Spanish League of Honour 2017|website=chess24.com}}</ref><br />
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* Carlsen vs Ganguly<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1855682|title=Magnus Carlsen vs Surya Shekhar Ganguly (2016)|website=www.chessgames.com}}</ref><br />
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* Ganguly vs Svidler<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1628520|title=Surya Shekhar Ganguly vs Peter Svidler (2011)|website=www.chessgames.com}}</ref><br />
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==Sample game==<br />
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|The position after 28...Bc8. }}The following game is from 11th Edmonton International Tournament 2016,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1825828|title=Surya Shekhar Ganguly vs Alexey Shirov (2016)|website=www.chessgames.com}}</ref> a 10-player round robin event. Ganguly (White) was paired against [[Alexei Shirov]] (Black) in the last round. It was a must-win situation for both players, Ganguly to finish equal first with Shankland and Shirov to finish equal second with Ganguly.<br />
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'''1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e5 6.Ndb5 d6 7.Bg5 a6 8.Na3 b5 9.Nd5 Be7 10.Bxf6 Bxf6 11.c3 Bg5 12.Nc2 Rb8 13.a4 bxa4 14.Ncb4 Nxb4 15.cxb4 0-0 16.Rxa4 a5 17.h4 Bh6 18.b5 Bd7 19.Nc3 d5 20.exd5 e4 21.Be2 f5 22.d6 Kh8 23.g3 f4 24.Rxe4 Bf5 25.Re5 Qf6 26.Qd5 fxg3 27.fxg3 Qg6 28.g4 Bc8''' (Diagram)<br />
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'''29.Ne4!!''' Following Gelfand's teaching that it is not important how quickly you win but it's more important how safely you win. (Boris Gelfand: Positional Decision Making in Chess, Quality Chess UK, 2016). The computer says 29.Qd4 is the fastest route but Ganguly trusts Gelfand. '''Bb7 30.h5 Qxe4 31.Qxe4 Bxe4 32.Rxe4 Rfd8 33.Rd4''' Finally, all complications are over and White is two pawns up. While calculating 29.Ne4 Ganguly had to just make sure that he didn't lose his vital 'd6' pawn that restricts Black's activity. '''Bc1 34.d7''' This is again the safest way as it totally restricts Black. '''Bxb2 35.Rd5 Rb7 36.0-0 g6 37.h6 Ba3 38.Rf7 a4 39.Re5 Rbb8 40.Bc4 Bf8 41.Kg2 a3 42.Ba2 Bd6 43.Re6 Bf8 44.b6''' White will play b7 when Black will be able to move nothing but his bishop. Shirov decided not to continue any further. '''1-0'''<br />
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== References ==<br />
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==External links==<br />
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* [http://www.365chess.com/players/Surya_Shekhar_Ganguly Surya Shekhar Ganguly] chess games at 365Chess.com<br />
* {{chessgames player|49536}}<br />
* Sagar Shah (2015-05-10). [http://en.chessbase.com/post/interview-with-surya-shekhar-ganguly "Interview with Surya Shekhar Ganguly"]. ChessBase<br />
* [http://www.telegraphindia.com/1100525/jsp/entertainment/story_12482865.jsp Ganguly's Interview on Anand-Topalov Match 2010] ''The Telegraph''<br />
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