Chirukandath Manoj Arjun Vishnuvardhan (born 21 August 1990), generally known as Arjun Vishnuvardhan, is an Indian chess player and International Master in the United States of America. At his 15 years of age, in May 2006, he became the National Game-60 Chess Champion of the United States, by beating International Master Edward W. Formanek. This victory over the top International Master made Arjun to become the youngest National Game 60 Champion of the United States.[1]
| Arjun Vishnuvardhan | |
|---|---|
| Country | India |
| Born | 21 August 1990 Kerala, India |
| Title | International Master (2007) |
| Peak rating | 2394 (October 2007) |
Arjun was born in Kerala, India and started playing chess when he was 8 years old. In 2001, he won the British Junior Under-11 Championship held at Scarborough, United Kingdom.
Achievements edit
- British Junior chess champion 2001, Scarborough, United Kingdom[2]
- Triple Crown winner in the Biel International chess festival, Switzerland, 2005[3]
- He won the under-16 title in the 2300 rating section in the International Chess Championship, Spain, 2005[2]
- In June 2018, Arjun tied for second place with IM Leonardo Valdes Romero and his brother, FM Gauri Shankar in the Charlotte Chess Center's Summer 2018 IM Norm Invitational held in Charlotte, North Carolina with a score of 6.0/9. [4]
References edit
- ^ "Indian chess prodigy becomes youngest US champ". DNA India. 22 May 2006. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
- ^ a b "Indian American Center for Political Awareness". 2 March 2007. Archived from the original on 2 March 2007. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
- ^ "The Hindu News Update Service". 28 February 2007. Archived from the original on 28 February 2007. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
- ^ "CCCSA GM/IM Norm Invitational - May 2022 GM/IM Norm Invitational Chess Tournament".