P. Iniyan

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P. Iniyan
P Iniyan at 2017 Andorra open.jpg
Iniyan at the 2017 Andorra open
Full namePanneerselvam Iniyan
CountryIndia
Born (2002-09-13) 13 September 2002 (age 21)
Erode, Tamil Nadu
TitleGrandmaster (2019)
FIDE ratingTemplate:Elo rating Template:Elo rating
Peak rating2525 (May 2019)

Panneerselvam Iniyan (born 13 September 2002) is an Indian chess professional player. He is India's 61st player to be awarded the title of Grandmaster by FIDE.[1]

He achieved the first GM norm in June 2017 at the "Ciutat de Montcada" open, the second in February 2018 at the Böblingen open, the third in July 2018 at the Barberà del Vallès open.[2]

Other results were a 4th place at the Andorra open in 2017;[3] 2nd after Richard Rapport in the Coppa Vergani at Villorba (Italy) in January 2018.

In April 2019, he placed equal 1st-8th at the Dubai Open with 7/9 (Maxim Matlakov won the event on tiebreak).[4]

In July 2019, he won the Commonwealth Championship U18 at New Delhi with 7/7; in the same month, he was second at the Thailand Chess Festival of Pattaya.[5]

References[edit]

  1. "Breaking news! India gets its 61st GM: P. Iniyan". 5 March 2019. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  2. Final standings of Barberà del Vallès tournament, on chess-results.com
  3. 35 Open Internacional d'Andorra, final standings on chess-results.com
  4. 21st Dubai Open 2019, final standings on chess-results.com
  5. Thailand Chess Festival 2019, final standings on chess-results.com

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