Tarun Kanyamarala
Tarun Kanyamarala | |
|---|---|
| Country | India (until 2017) Ireland (since 2017) |
| Born | October 17, 2004 Hyderabad, India |
| Title | International Master (2022) |
| Peak rating | 2410 (September 2022) |
Tarun Kanyamarala is an Irish chess player.
Chess career
In October 2019, he won the Limerick Open with an undefeated score of 5.5/6, having finished a half-point ahead of the runners-up Gabriel Voiteanu and Henry Li.[1]
In January 2020, he defeated grandmaster Georg Meier (who was rated 300 points higher) at the Dublin Gonzaga Masters. This was his first victory against a grandmaster.[2]
In March 2022, he became Ireland’s youngest International Master at the age of 17 years and 5 months, beating Brian Kelly's record from 1998.[3]
In July 2022, he won the Irish Chess Championship (the same year his sister won the Irish Women's Championship) and later played for the country in the 44th Chess Olympiad.[3]
In June 2023, he started a chess technology company called Ireland Chess Technology Limited in Portlaoise along with his sister.[4]
Personal life
His younger sister is Trisha Kanyamarala, who won the British Women's Chess Championship in 2024.
References
- ^ Ahmed, Shahid (November 3, 2019). "Tarun Kanyamarala wins Limerick Open 2019".
- ^ Shah, Sagar (March 2, 2020). "Ireland's first WIM - Trisha Kanyamarala".
- ^ a b "Indian origin siblings look to shine for Ireland at Chess Olympiad". July 13, 2022.
- ^ Comerford, Mark (June 29, 2023). "Two Laois students have co-founded a chess technology company based in Portlaoise".
External links
- Tarun Kanyamarala rating card at FIDE