Karthik Venkataraman

Karthik Venkataraman is an Indian chess grandmaster.

In this Indian name, the name Venkataraman is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Karthik.
Karthik Venkataraman
CountryIndia
Born (1999-12-22) December 22, 1999
Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
TitleGrandmaster (2018)[1]
FIDE rating2563 (October 2023)
Peak rating2565 (July 2023)

Chess career

Karthik began playing chess at the age of 7.[2] He won the Indian National Championship 2022 after drawing against N. R. Visakh in the final round.[3]

In May 2023, Karthik won the Indian Chess Championship.[4]

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.[5]

Personal life

He is studying for an MBA at SRM Institute of Science and Technology in Chennai.[2]

References
  1. "FIDE Title Application (GM)" (PDF).
  2. ""Checkmate: A Journey to the Top with India's National Chess Champion, GM Karthik Venkataraman"". February 2, 2023.
  3. "National Chess Championship: Karthik claims title as Abhijeet draws against Sayantan". sportstar.thehindu.com. January 3, 2023. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
  4. "Karthik Venkataraman wins 59. Indian Championship". Chess News. January 5, 2023. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
  5. "FIDE World Cup 2023: Preliminary lists of eligible players announced". www.fide.com. Retrieved July 29, 2023.


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