| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 14 June 1990 Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Chess career | |
| Country | India |
| Title | Grandmaster (2019)[1] |
| Peak rating | 2507 (March 2017) |
Karthikeyan Pandian (born 14 June 1990) is an Indian chess grandmaster.
Career
[edit]In June 2018, Karthikeyan won the Commonwealth Chess Championship, finishing with an undefeated score of 7.5/9.[2]
In November 2018, he achieved his final GM norm at Third Saturday tournament in Novi Sad, Serbia, becoming the 57th grandmaster of India.[3]
In August 2023, he was defeated by Balkishan Anand in the biggest upset of the first round of the Indian National Chess Championship.[4]
He is also a chess coach, and has coached Indian super-grandmaster Gukesh D.[3]
Personal life
[edit]Karthikeyan is married to fellow chess player Harini Sankaran.[5] They have a son born in 2015.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "FIDE Title Application (GM)" (PDF).
- ^ "P. Karthikeyan, Tania Sachdev Win Commonwealth Titles". chess.com. 9 July 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
- ^ a b c Shah, Sagar (17 November 2018). "P. Karthikeyan becomes India's 57th GM".
- ^ Ahmed, Shahid (18 August 2023). "60th National Championship 2023 R1-2: Balkishan upsets P Karthikeyan".
- ^ Shah, Sagar (6 December 2018). "Straight from the heart - P. Karthikeyan shares his story of becoming a GM".
External links
[edit]- Karthikeyan Pandian rating card at FIDE