| Ashwin Jayaram | |
|---|---|
| Country | India |
| Born | 14 August 1990 Aluva, India |
| Title | Grandmaster (2015)[1] |
| FIDE rating | 2472 (September 2026) |
| Peak rating | 2515 (September 2015) |
Ashwin Jayaram is an Indian chess grandmaster.
Career
Ashwin began playing chess at the age of 8.[2] He was trained by K Ganesan.[3]
He achieved his three GM norms from 2007 to 2009, winning the Asian Junior Chess Championship twice.[3] In 2014, he moved to St Louis, Missouri.[2] In 2015, he surpassed the 2500 rating mark, achieving the Grandmaster title.[3]
Personal life
He studied finance at Webster University and played on their "B" chess team alongside Manuel León Hoyos, Vasif Durarbayli, and Priyadharshan Kannappan.[4][5]
References
- ↑ "FIDE Title Application (GM)" (PDF).
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "ASHWIN JAYARAM".
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Shah, Sagar (5 February 2020). "Life lessons from India's 39th GM - Ashwin Jayaram".
- ↑ "ASHWIN JAYARAM".
- ↑ Klein, Mike (2 January 2017). "Webster Doubles Up At Pan-Ams".
