| Goutham Krishna H | |
|---|---|
| Country | India |
| Born | July 5, 2010 Ernakulam, India |
| Title | International Master (2024) |
| FIDE rating | 2457 (September 2026) |
| Peak rating | 2466 (September 2024) |
Goutham Krishna H is an Indian chess player.
Chess career
In May 2022, he won the National Under-12 Open Chess Championship with sole lead. He scored 9.5 points out of 11 rounds, half a point ahead of 2nd and 3rd place.
In October 2025, he tied for first place with P. Iniyan in the Indian Chess Championship, losing the title on tiebreaks.[1] Later that month, he won the 2nd DevA Rapid Rating Open with a perfect score of 9/9.[2]
In November 2025, he tied for first place with Rosh Jain in the National Sub-Junior Under-15 Open with a score of 9.5/11. He became the champion on tiebreaks.[3]
In December 2025, he achieved notable performances at the World Rapid Chess Championship 2025, defeating grandmasters Aravindh Chithambaram and Teimour Radjabov and drawing against grandmasters Alexander Grischuk and Anish Giri.[4]
References
- ↑ "Iniyan P wins Indian Chess Championship 2025". fide.com.
- ↑ Ahmed, Shahid (October 28, 2025). "Goutham Krishna H perfect at 2nd DevA Rapid Rating Open 2025".
- ↑ Ahmed, Shahid (November 18, 2025). "Goutham Krishna H and Arshiya Das are National Sub-Junior Open and Girls 2025 Champions".
- ↑ Kamath, Amit (December 27, 2025). "Meet Goutham Krishna H, International Master from Thiruvananthapuram, who made heads turn at World Rapid Championship".