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Shyam Sundar M.

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Shyam Sundar M.
Shyam Sundar in 2012
CountryIndia
Born (1992-05-28) May 28, 1992 (age 32)
Vellore, India
TitleGrandmaster (2013)
FIDE rating2502 (August 2024)
Peak rating2554 (February 2017)

Shyam Sundar Mohanraj is an Indian chess grandmaster. He is a national coach for India.[1]

Career

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In April 2012, he caused an upset by defeating Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu in the Dubai Open.[2]

In December 2015, he and Jorden van Foreest tied for first in the Groningen Open with a score of 7.5/9. He lost the title to van Foreest on tiebreaks.[3]

In March 2024, he and Jachym Nemek tied for first place with a score of 6.5/7 in the Prague International Chess Festival 2024 H Rapid Open. Shyam won the event due to better tiebreaks.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Ability to defend in precarious game situations is hallmark of Praggnanandhaa's talent: India coach M Shyam Sundar". August 22, 2023.
  2. ^ "Shyam Sundar upsets Nisipeanu in Dubai Open chess". April 19, 2012.
  3. ^ Shah, Sagar (January 14, 2016). "Test your chess with Shyamsundar".
  4. ^ Ahmed, Shahid (March 12, 2024). "Shyam Sundar M wins Prague International Chess Festival 2024 Rapid Open, Saravana Krishnan third".