| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 August 1992 Cuttack, India |
| Chess career | |
| Country | India |
| Title | Grandmaster (2019)[1] |
| FIDE rating | 2446 (February 2026) |
| Peak rating | 2493 (June 2019) |
Swayams Mishra is an Indian chess grandmaster.
Career
[edit]In May 2018, he tied for second place in the Llucmajor Open with a score of 6.5/9.[2]
In May 2019, he became India's 62nd Grandmaster after defeating Antoni Kozak at the Polonia Wroclaw GM round robin tournament, also winning the tournament with a score of 7/9.[3]
Personal life
[edit]He got an engineering degree from the KIIT University in Bhubaneswar.[3] He is also a chess coach; one of his students became the youngest International Master in his age group in January 2024.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "FIDE Title Application (GM)" (PDF).
- ^ Shah, Sagar (24 May 2018). "Swayams Mishra and Prithu Gupta shine at the Llucmajor Open 2018 in Mallorca".
- ^ a b Shah, Sagar (6 May 2019). "Swayams Mishra - India's 62nd GM, accomplished trainer and an IT Engineer".
- ^ Sahay, Aditya (5 January 2024). "Chess: 12-year-old sensation Ethan becomes youngest IM, sets eyes on GM title". WION. Retrieved 14 June 2025.