| Karthik Venkataraman | |
|---|---|
| Country | India |
| Born | 22 December 1999 Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Title | Grandmaster (2018)<ref name="FIDE">"FIDE Title Application (GM)" (PDF).</ref> |
| FIDE rating | Template:Elo rating Template:Elo rating |
| Peak rating | 2609 (December 2023) |
Karthik Venkataraman (born 22 December 1999), is an Indian chess grandmaster. He is a two-time Indian Chess Champion.
Chess career
Karthik began playing chess at the age of 7.<ref name="bio">Nikhil, FM (2 February 2023). ""Checkmate: A Journey to the Top with India's National Chess Champion, GM Karthik Venkataraman"". chessarticle.com.</ref> He won the Indian National Championship 2022 after drawing against N. R. Visakh in the final round.<ref>"National Chess Championship: Karthik claims title as Abhijeet draws against Sayantan". sportstar.thehindu.com. 3 January 2023. Retrieved 29 July 2023.</ref>
In May 2023, Karthik won the Indian Chess Championship.<ref>"Karthik Venkataraman wins 59. Indian Championship". Chess News. 5 January 2023. Retrieved 29 July 2023.</ref>
Karthik competed in the Chess World Cup 2023, where he defeated Gregory Kaidanov in the first round, but was defeated by Hikaru Nakamura in the second round.<ref>"FIDE World Cup 2023: Preliminary lists of eligible players announced". www.fide.com. Retrieved 29 July 2023.</ref>
In the 2024 Indian Chess Championship, he tied for first place along with S. S. Ganguly and Neelash Saha. He was declared the winner after tiebreaks.<ref>Kumar, P. K. Ajith (27 August 2024). "Karthik clinches title after three-way tie". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 4 December 2024.</ref>
Personal life
He is studying for an MBA at SRM Institute of Science and Technology in Chennai.<ref name="bio"/>[when?]
References
| Achievements | ||
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| Preceded by Arjun Erigaisi |
Indian Chess Champion 2023 |
Succeeded by P. Iniyan |
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