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Priyadharshan Kannappan

In this Indian name, the name Kannappan is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Priyadharshan.
Priyadharshan Kannappan
CountryIndia
Born (1993-12-01) December 1, 1993 (age 30)
Madurai, India
TitleGrandmaster (2016)[1]
FIDE rating2553 (November 2024)
Peak rating2554 (August 2018)

Priyadharshan Kannappan is an Indian chess grandmaster.

Career

In 2012, Priyadharshan moved to the United States to pursue post-secondary education from Lindenwood University and further his chess knowledge. That same year, he was named as the U.S. Chess League's MVP.[2]

In 2016, he achieved his final GM norm by defeating Vera Gonzalez in the Philadelphia International.[3]

In July 2022, Priyadharshan coached the Brazilian team for the 44th Chess Olympiad on the recommendation of his fellow Webster University graduate and grandmaster André Diamant.[4]

Personal life

Priyadharshan got his undergraduate degree in marketing from Lindenwood University and his master's degree in management, leadership, and business analytics from Webster University.[5] During his time at Webster, he had also managed the university's chess team.[6]

In April 2022, he started an online chess academy called Chess Gaja.[7]

References

  1. ^ "FIDE Title Application (GM)" (PDF).
  2. ^ "Lindenwood Chess Team Surprises Yale with 5.5 to 4.5 Win". November 12, 2012.
  3. ^ Shah, Sagar (April 8, 2017). "GM K.Priyadharshan on pursuing chess and education in USA (2/2)".
  4. ^ "Chess Olympiad: Tamil Nadu Grandmaster Priyadharshan Kannappan in charge of Brazil". July 8, 2022.
  5. ^ "A grandmaster opening idea in the Pirc / Modern". February 10, 2018.
  6. ^ Rathi, Devanshi (December 20, 2018). "A Grandmaster in Chess and Academics: In Conversation with Priyadharshan Kannappan".
  7. ^ "Webster Alumnus Opens Successful Online Chess Academy in India". April 6, 2022.
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