Karthik Venkataraman

In this Indian name, the name Venkataraman is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Karthik.

Karthik Venkataraman is an Indian chess grandmaster. He is the reigning Indian Chess Champion.

Karthik Venkataraman
Country	India
Born	(1999-12-22) December 22, 1999 (age 25) Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
Title	Grandmaster (2018)[1]
FIDE rating	2600 (February 2025)
Peak rating	2609 (December 2023)

Chess career

Karthik began playing chess at the age of 7.^[2] He won the Indian National Championship 2022 after drawing against N. R. Visakh in the final round.^[3]

In May 2023, Karthik won the Indian Chess Championship.^[4]

Karthik competed in the Chess World Cup 2023, where he defeated Gregory Kaidanov in the first round, but was defeated by Hikaru Nakamura in the second round.^[5]

In the 2024 Indian Chess Championship, he tied for first place along with S. S. Ganguly and Neelash Saha. He was declared the winner after tiebreaks.^[6]

Personal life

He is studying for an MBA at SRM Institute of Science and Technology in Chennai.^[2]

References

1. "FIDE Title Application (GM)" (PDF).
2. ""Checkmate: A Journey to the Top with India's National Chess Champion, GM Karthik Venkataraman"". February 2, 2023.
3. "National Chess Championship: Karthik claims title as Abhijeet draws against Sayantan". sportstar.thehindu.com. January 3, 2023. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
4. "Karthik Venkataraman wins 59. Indian Championship". Chess News. January 5, 2023. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
5. "FIDE World Cup 2023: Preliminary lists of eligible players announced". www.fide.com. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
6. Kumar, P. K. Ajith (August 27, 2024). "Karthik clinches title after three-way tie". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved December 4, 2024.

Achievements
Preceded by Arjun Erigaisi	Indian Chess Champion 2023	Succeeded by Incumbent