Murugan Thiruchelvam Explained
| Murugan Thiruchelvam |
| Country: | England |
| Birth Date: | 11 December 1988 |
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| Peakrating: | 2275 (July 2003) |
Murugan Thiruchelvam (born 11 December 1988), of Sri Lankan descent,[1] is an English chess player. He was England's youngest player ever to gain an international chess rating (2020 at the age of nine).
Having just passed his tenth birthday, he played against the then world champion Garry Kasparov in a simultaneous exhibition. Impressed by the strategic understanding of the youngster, Kasparov singled out the game as the best of that day.[2]
Murugan continued to improve rapidly, reaching 2269 Elo on FIDE's published rating list before age twelve. Thereafter, he played only infrequently and by 2003 was no longer participating in FIDE rated events.
References
Bibliography
- Web site: Boy, 10 qualifies for British chess final: Murugan makes history as youngest ever player . https://web.archive.org/web/20140610193717/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-17568518.html . dead . 10 June 2014 . Birmingham Evening Mail. 12 January 1999 . 2013-04-30.
- News: Independent Pursuits: Chess . https://archive.today/20130616121625/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-4974636.html . dead . 16 June 2013 . The Independent. London . 31 March 1999 . 2013-04-30 . Speelman, Jon.
- News: Schoolboy moves to another record in chess world . https://web.archive.org/web/20140610193722/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-60544842.html . dead . 10 June 2014 . The Birmingham Post . 29 March 1999 . 2013-04-30.
- Web site: The young master . https://web.archive.org/web/20140610193538/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-17563296.html . dead . 10 June 2014 . Birmingham Evening Mail. 29 March 1999 . 2013-04-30.
Notes and References
- Web site: Youngster Grandmasters . Chessbase.com . 16 May 2002 . 2013-04-30 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130312024740/http://en.chessbase.com/home/TabId/211/PostId/4000310 . 12 March 2013 .
- http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1408650 Garry Kasparov vs Murugan Thiruchelvam, BT Wireplay challenge 1998
