| Laxman Rajaram | |
|---|---|
| Country | India |
| Born | February 5, 1983 Alandur, India |
| Title | Grandmaster (2009)[1] |
| Peak rating | 2521 (April 2009) |
Laxman Rajaram R. (born February 5, 1983) is an Indian chess grandmaster.
Career[edit]
Laxman learned chess from his father Rajaram, and won the Indian Under-12 National Championship in 1993.[2][3]
In March 2022, he was defeated in an upset by 14-year-old Shivika Rohilla in the Delhi International Grandmasters Chess tournament.[4]
In August 2023, he won the Athens of the East Blitz Rating Open 2023 with a score of 9/10, finishing half a point ahead of second and third-place finishers Ram Aravind L N and Aakash G.[5]
In December 2023, he won the Liberation Cup Rapid Rating Open 2023 with an undefeated score of 7.5/9 ahead of Sharan Rao, Kartavya Anadkat, Nitish Belurkar, and Sammed Shete due to better tiebreaks.[6][7]
In January 2024, he competed in the Chennai Open International Grandmaster Chess Tournament.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ "FIDE Title Application (GM)".
- ^ "The story of how Laxman became the blitz king of Indian chess!". October 21, 2017.
- ^ "Chennai Open International Chess: Laxman beats Ukraine GM Vitaly". January 20, 2018.
- ^ "Teenager Shivika stuns GM Laxman in Delhi Open chess". March 22, 2022.
- ^ Ahmed, Shahid (August 5, 2023). "Laxman clinches 2nd Athens of the East Blitz Rating Open 2023".
- ^ Ahmed, Shahid (January 5, 2024). "Laxman R R wins Liberation Cup Rapid Rating Open 2023".
- ^ "GM Laxman wins Liberation Cup chess crown". December 21, 2023.
- ^ "Chennai Open 2023: GMs Prasanna, Chakkravarthy, and Laxman Headline Strong Competition Roster". December 30, 2023.
External links[edit]
- Laxman Rajaram rating card at FIDE