Priyadharshan Kannappan Explained

Country:	India
Birth Date:	1 December 1993
Birth Place:	Madurai, India
Grandmaster (2016)^[1]
Peakrating:	2554 (August 2018)
Fideid:	5018293

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]

Notes and References

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