Ashwin Jayaram is an Indian chess grandmaster.
| Ashwin Jayaram | |
|---|---|
| Country | India |
| Born | August 14, 1990 Aluva, India |
| Title | Grandmaster (2015)[1] |
| FIDE rating | 2471 (May 2024) |
| Peak rating | 2515 (September 2015) |
Career edit
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 edit
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 edit
- ^ "FIDE Title Application (GM)" (PDF).
- ^ a b "ASHWIN JAYARAM".
- ^ a b c Shah, Sagar (February 5, 2020). "Life lessons from India's 39th GM - Ashwin Jayaram".
- ^ "ASHWIN JAYARAM".
- ^ Klein, Mike (January 2, 2017). "Webster Doubles Up At Pan-Ams".