Abhimanyu Samir Puranik (Marathi: अभिमन्यु पुराणिक; born 11 February 2000, Mumbai) is an Indian chess player who holds the title of chess grandmaster (GM, 2017).
| Abhimanyu Puranik | |
|---|---|
_(cropped).jpg) Abhimanyu Puranik in 2020 | |
| Country | India |
| Born | 11 February 2000 Mumbai, India |
| Title | Grandmaster (2017) |
| FIDE rating | 2625 (April 2024) |
| Peak rating | 2645 (January 2024) |
| Peak ranking | No. 96 (January 2024) |
Biography edit
In 2016 and 2018, Abhimanyu Puranik scored 5.5 points out of 9 in the main tournament of the Isle of Man Open chess festival.[1] In January 2019, he shared 1st-4th place at the IIFL Wealth Mumbai Open international chess tournament with 7 points out of 9 and finished third in the tie-break.[2] Then in July 2019, he took 2nd place in the Bienne chess festival open tournament.[3]
In 2018, Abhimanyu Puranik was runner-up at the World Junior Chess Championship.[4] In 2021, with the Indian team, he won the Asian Students Team Championship.[5]
In 2021, in Riga Abhimanyu Puranik won the rapid chess tournament at the festival Riga Technical University Open.[6]
In October 2019, in Isle of Man Abhimanyu Puranik finished 105th in the FIDE Grand Swiss Tournament.[7]
Abhimanyu Puranik was silver medalist of the Bangladesh Team Championship 2021 with the Shaheen Chess Club, also became the best player on the second board at the tournament, scoring 8 out of 10 possible points.[8]
For his success in tournaments, the FIDE awarded Abhimanyu Puranik the title of International Master (IM) in 2015 and International Grandmaster (GM) in 2017.[citation needed]
References edit
- ^ chess.com Isle of Man International 2018
- ^ The Week in Chess 1261
- ^ 52nd Biel Chess Festival 2019
- ^ GM Abhimanyu Puranik bags Silver in World Junior Chess
- ^ Pune: Grandmaster Abhimanyu Puranik Wins Gold Medal
- ^ Puranik wins rapid chess title as Indians dominate in Riga
- ^ FIDE Chess.com Grand Swiss 2019
- ^ The Pride of Pune: Abhimanyu Puranik
External links edit
- Abhimanyu Puranik rating card at FIDE
- Abhimanyu Puranik player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Abhimanyu Puranik chess games at 365Chess.com
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