Aravindh Chithambaram
Aravindh Chithambaram Veerappan[1][2] (born 11
September 1999)[1] is an Indian chess grandmaster. He Aravindh Chithambaram
won the Indian chess championships twice, in 2018
and 2019.
Personal life
Aravindh was born in Thirunagar, Madurai, Tamil
Nadu[1][2] in 1999. His father died when he was three
and his mother worked as a Life Insurance Corporation
agent to support the family. He learned to play chess at
the age of seven from his paternal grandfather, who
introduced him to the game in an attempt to quell his
desires to constantly leave the house and play cricket
with other boys.[3]
Chess career Aravindh in 2023
Full name Aravindh Chithambaram
Aravindh won the Indian U19 Chess Championship at Veerappan
the age of 12. He competed in the World U14 Chess
Country India
Championship in 2012, placing second to Kayden
Troff.[4] Born 11 September 1999 (age 25)
Thirunagar, Tamil Nadu, India
He won his first major tournament in 2013 when he Title Grandmaster (2015)
scored 9/11 for a performance rating of 2728 at the
FIDE rating 2729 (https://ratings.fide.com/pr
Chennai Grandmaster International Open, defeating
ofile/5072786) (February 2025)
four grandmasters and two international masters in the
Peak rating 2729 (February 2025)
process.[3] This result earned him his first grandmaster
norm; at the time he had not achieved any of his Ranking No. 21 (http://ratings.fide.com/to
international master norms.[4] plist.phtml) (February 2025)
Peak ranking No. 21 (February 2025)
He earned his international master title in 2014 and his
grandmaster title in 2015.[5][6]
In 2024, he won the Chennai Grand Masters tournament.
References
1. "IM title application" (http://ratings.fide.com/crt/main223095.pdf) (PDF). FIDE.com. "family
name: Veerappan / first name: Aravindh Chithambaram / date of birth: 11.09.1999 / place of
birth: Thirunagar"
2. "GM title application" (http://ratings.fide.com/crt/main223721.pdf) (PDF). FIDE.com. "family
name: Veerappan / first name: Aravindh Chithambaram / date of birth: 15th September,
1999 / place of birth: Thirunagar, Tamilnadu, India"
3. Kulkarni, Abhijeet (29 November 2013). "Meet India's newest chess star Aravind
Chithambaram" (http://www.firstpost.com/blogs/meet-indias-newest-chess-star-aravind-chith
ambaram-1255161.html). Firstpost.
4. Kumar, P. K. Ajith (28 November 2013). "Aravindh Chithambaram: An exciting prospect" (htt
p://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/aravindh-chithambaram-an-exciting-prospect/articl
e5398396.ece). The Hindu.
5. 1st quarter Presidential Board Meeting, Khanty-Mansiysk, RUS, 29 March - 1 April 2014 (htt
ps://ratings.fide.com/title_applications.phtml?details=1&id=5072786&title=IM&pb=39) FIDE
6. 1st quarter Presidential Board Meeting, 26-29 April 2015, Chengdu, CHN (https://ratings.fid
e.com/title_applications.phtml?details=1&id=5072786&title=GM&pb=42) FIDE
External links
Aravindh, Chithambaram VR. (https://ratings.fide.com/profile/5072786) rating card at FIDE
Chithambaram V R Aravindh (https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessplayer?pid=131329)
player profile and games at Chessgames.com
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