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Shyaam Nikhil P.
Shyaam Nikhil P.(Tamil: ஷ்யாம் நிகில் பி.) is an Indian Chess Player.
| Shyaam Nikhil P | |
|---|---|
 Nikhil in 2012 | |
| Country | India |
| Born | March 21, 1992 Nagercoil, Tamilnadu, India |
| Title | IM (2010) |
| FIDE rating | 2445 (November 2024) |
| Peak rating | 2502 (May 2012) |
Career
He started playing chess tournaments at the age of 11 years. In 2007, He won the World Youth Chess Olympiad while representing India-U16, with Adhiban Baskaran, R. Ashwath, S. Nitin, and Swayams Mishra.[1] In 2009, He participated in Asian Youth Chess Championship in Under-18 category, where he narrowly missed the Gold.[2]
In September 2011, He made his maiden GM norm while competing in the 4th Mayor’s Cup International Chess Tournament, in Mumbai.[3] He got his second GM norm in the following month while competing in National Premier Chess Championship, 2011.[4]
Nikhil won the 26th National Youth Under-25 Chess Championship in 2017, where he scored 8 points over 9 rounds.The event included 122 International Masters(IM).[5]
In 2022, He won the Commonwealth Chess Championship, in Sri Lanka.[6]
In May 2024, Nikhil became a Grandmaster after securing his final norm.[7]The title will be awarded later by FIDE.
References
- ^ "Historic win for youth chess team". The Telegraph. 12 August 2007.
- ^ "Shyaam Nikil keeps Indian hopes alive at Asian Youth Chess". The Times of India. 7 August 2009.
- ^ "GM Aleksej Aleksandrov claims the 4th Mayor's Cup". Chessdom. 24 September 2011.
- ^ "P Shyam Nikhil of TN gets his second GM norm". Moneycontrol. 18 October 2011.
- ^ "26th National Youth Under -25 Chess Championship Concludes". Andaman Chronicle. 19 July 2017.
- ^ "भारत के श्यामनिखिल ने जीता कॉमनवेल्थ शतरंज 2022 चैंपियनशिप का खिताब". The Bridge (in Hindi). 29 November 2022.
- ^ "Shyaamnikhil ends 12-year wait, becomes India's 85th chess GM". Deccan Herald. 13 May 2024.