Top 10 chess player in India 2023. In this article we are going to tell you about the top 10 chess player in India 2023. So here is the complete list of the chess players.
Top 10 chess player in India 2023
So here is the complete list of the chess players.
1. Viswanathan Anand
Viswanathan Anand is popularly known as Vishy Anand and is considered as the best among the other Indian chess players. Anand is a legend in chess history. He was born on December 11, 1969 in Tamil Nadu, India. Anand was playing chess from his childhood and his talent was exceptionally amazing. In the age of 16 he become the youngest national chess champion in India. And in 1987, Anand created a history by becoming the first Indian to win the World Junior Chess Championship and he was showing his outstanding capabilities. Anand got the title of Grandmaster (GM).
2. Gukesh D
Gukesh D was born on May 29, 2006, in Tamil Nadu, India. His other name was D. He is a young Indian chess prodigy who has gamered significant attention in the world of chess. Gukesh D started playing chess at the age of seven and he has a very humongous chess career. In 2015, he earned the title of Candidate Master (CM) and in 2018, his age was 12 and he achieved the title of International Master (IM) and in 2019, he earned the prestigious title which is Grandmaster (GM).
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3. Vidit Santosh Gujrathi
Vidit Santosh Gujrathi was born on October 24, 1994, he is a very intelligent and accomplished Indian chess Grandmaster. In January 2013, he received the most prestigious title which is Grandmaster(GM). His journey in the chess began when he earned the title of Fide Master (FM)in 2005 and the title of the International Master(IM) IN 2009. The skills and dedication of Vidit made him Grandmaster(GM).
4. Harikrishna Pentala
Harikrishna Pentala was born on May 10, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh and he is commonly known as Pentala Harikrishna. Pentala is an esteemed chess player and established himself as a prominent figure among Indian Chess Player. Harikrishna won many title in which some of them are the Indian Under-08, Under-09, Under-10, Under-14, Under-15 and Under-18. He also won the Commonwealth Chess Championship in 1999 and the World Junior Championship in 2004.
5. Arjun Erigaisi
Arjun Erigaisi is a accomplished Indian Chess Grandmaster and he was born on September 3, 2003 in Warangal, Telangana, India. He earned the title of Grandmaster(GM) in the age of 14 years and made his name to become the 32nd youngest Grandmaster with an impressive FIDE rating that is 2701 in April 2023.
6. R Praggnanandhaa
R Praggnanandhaa was born on August 10, 2005, in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India and he is an exceptional chess player. He comes from a chess lover family because her sister R Vaishali being a Woman Grandmaster and International Master. Praggnanandhaa began his journey of chess at the age of 5 and his growth was very quickly because of his remarkable talent.
7. Nihal Sarin
Nihal Sarin was born on July 13, 2004, in Kerala. He made history by earning the most prestigious title which is Grandmaster(GM) at the age of 14. Nihal is recognized by his achievements in chess and outstanding skills. Now he ranks among the Top 10 Chess Players In India and he is also the the youngest fourth player in history to exceed the Elo rating of 2600.
8. S.L Narayana
S.L. Narayan was born on January 10, 1998, in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India. In 2015, he earned the prestigious title Grandmaster(GM) and became the 41st Grandmaster from India. In March 2023 his rank in India was on No. 5 and No. 76 in the world and with a FIDE rating of 2664. Narayan won the Grandiscacchi Cattolica International Open which was held in Italy in 2022.
9. Aravindh Chithambaram
Aravindh Chithambaram full name was Aravindh Chithambaram Veerappan and he is an extremely accomplished Indian Chess Grandmaster. He started playing chess in the age of seven under the guidance of his grandfather. Arvind won the Indian Chess Championship twice, in 2018 and 2019 and became the Indian U19 Chess Champion at the age of 12. He achieved the highest rank which is 2641.
10. Abhijeet Gupta
Abhijeet Gupta was born on October 16, 1989, in Bhilwara, India and is an Indian Chess Player and Grandmaster(GM). He got the title of the Grandmaster at the age of 18. Abhijeet was the third Indian winner of the World Junior Chess Championship in 2008 and first player who won the Commonwealth Chess Championship five times. At the age of 13 years in 2002 he became the International Master in 2005.
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