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'''Karthikeyan Murali''' (born 5 January 1999) is an Indian [[Grandmaster (chess)|chess grandmaster]]. He was awarded the title of [[Grandmaster (chess)|Grandmaster]] by [[FIDE]] in 2015. Karthikeyan is a two-time [[Indian Chess Championship|national champion]]. He is a poor guy always showing off.
'''Karthikeyan Murali''' (born 5 January 1999) is an Indian [[Grandmaster (chess)|chess grandmaster]]. He was awarded the title of [[Grandmaster (chess)|Grandmaster]] by [[FIDE]] in 2015. Karthikeyan is a two-time [[Indian Chess Championship|national champion]].


== Chess career ==
== Chess career ==
Born in [[Thanjavur]],<ref>[http://ratings.fide.com/title_applications.phtml?details=1&id=5074452&title=GM&pb=42 GM title application]. FIDE.</ref> Karthikeyan learnt chess at the age of five. In December 2011, he won the Under 12 section of the [[World Youth Chess Championship]]s held in [[Caldas Novas]], Brazil.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=7752 |title=Chess News - Karthikayan Murali – World U12 champion – In his own words |publisher=ChessBase|date=2011-12-12|accessdate=2013-01-11}}</ref><ref>[http://www.thesundayindian.com/en/story/chennai-boy-wins-world-under-12-chess-championship/254/26564/ "Chennai boy wins world under-12 chess championship"]. ''The Sunday Indian''.</ref><ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/article2671717.ece "A hero's welcome for Karthikeyan"]. ''The Hindu''.</ref> Two years later he also won the world U16 title in [[Al Ain]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://en.chessbase.com/post/world-youth-championship-the-champions/3|title=World Youth Championship: The champions|last=Silver|first=Albert|date=2013-12-31|website=Chess News|publisher=ChessBase|access-date=2019-06-11}}</ref>
Born in [[Thanjavur]],<ref>[http://ratings.fide.com/title_applications.phtml?details=1&id=5074452&title=GM&pb=42 GM title application]. FIDE.</ref> Karthikeyan learnt chess at the age of five. In December 2011, he won the Under 12 section of the [[World Youth Chess Championship]]s held in [[Caldas Novas]], Brazil.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=7752 |title=Chess News - Karthikayan Murali – World U12 champion – In his own words |publisher=ChessBase|date=2011-12-12|accessdate=2013-01-11}}</ref><ref>[http://www.thesundayindian.com/en/story/chennai-boy-wins-world-under-12-chess-championship/254/26564/ "Chennai boy wins world under-12 chess championship"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190804164824/http://www.thesundayindian.com/en/story/chennai-boy-wins-world-under-12-chess-championship/254/26564/ |date=4 August 2019 }}. ''The Sunday Indian''.</ref><ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/article2671717.ece "A hero's welcome for Karthikeyan"]. ''The Hindu''.</ref> Two years later he also won the world U16 title in [[Al Ain]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://en.chessbase.com/post/world-youth-championship-the-champions/3|title=World Youth Championship: The champions|last=Silver|first=Albert|date=2013-12-31|website=Chess News|publisher=ChessBase|access-date=2019-06-11}}</ref>


In 2014 he tied for third place at the [[Abu Dhabi]] Masters tournament<ref>{{cite web|title=Yuriy Kuzubov wins Abu Dhabi Masters on tie-break|url=http://www.chessdom.com/yuriy-kuzubov-wins-abu-dhabi-masters-on-tie-break-video/|publisher=Chessdom|accessdate=10 October 2015|date=2014-08-28}}</ref> and helped the Indian team win the Under 16 Chess Olympiad in [[Győr]], Hungary.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://en.chessbase.com/post/india-wins-u16-olympiad-in-gyor|title=India wins U16 Olympiad in Gyor|publisher=ChessBase|author=[[Mihail Marin]]|date=23 December 2014|accessdate=15 August 2015}}</ref> In this latter competition he also completed all requirements for the title Grandmaster.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://aicf.in/karthikeyan-murali-becomes-grand-master/|title=Karthikeyan Murali Becomes Grand Master|author=Arvind Aaron|date=2014-12-19|website=All India Chess Federation|access-date=2019-06-11}}</ref>
In 2014 he tied for third place at the [[Abu Dhabi]] Masters tournament<ref>{{cite web|title=Yuriy Kuzubov wins Abu Dhabi Masters on tie-break|url=http://www.chessdom.com/yuriy-kuzubov-wins-abu-dhabi-masters-on-tie-break-video/|publisher=Chessdom|accessdate=10 October 2015|date=2014-08-28}}</ref> and helped the Indian team win the Under 16 Chess Olympiad in [[Győr]], Hungary.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://en.chessbase.com/post/india-wins-u16-olympiad-in-gyor|title=India wins U16 Olympiad in Gyor|publisher=ChessBase|author=[[Mihail Marin]]|date=23 December 2014|accessdate=15 August 2015}}</ref> In this latter competition he also completed all requirements for the title Grandmaster.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://aicf.in/karthikeyan-murali-becomes-grand-master/|title=Karthikeyan Murali Becomes Grand Master|author=Arvind Aaron|date=2014-12-19|website=All India Chess Federation|access-date=2019-06-11}}</ref>
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In 2015, Karthikeyan won the 53rd [[Indian Chess Championship|National Premier Chess Championship]] of India in [[Tiruvarur]] edging out [[Vidit Santosh Gujrathi]], whom he defeated in the direct encounter, on tiebreak, after both scored 8½ points from 13 games.<ref>{{cite web|title=Karthikeyan Murali winner of the 2015 India Premier Championship|url=http://www.chessdom.com/karthikeyan-murali-winner-of-the-2015-india-premier-championship/|publisher=Chessdom|accessdate=7 January 2016|date=2015-11-29}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Priyadarshan Banjan|title=Men's Premier 13: Murali Karthikeyan!|url=http://chessbase.in/news/mens-premier-13/|publisher=ChessBase India|accessdate=7 January 2016|date=2015-11-29}}</ref> Karthikeyan also won the 54th edition of the championship held in [[Lucknow]] in 2016. Though he had a slow start, and lost the match against eventual runner-up [[Aravindh Chithambaram]], a crucial win against top seed Vidit Santosh Gujrathi on time control, followed by double withdrawals helped in gaining the lead and ultimately winning the championships.<ref>{{cite web|author=Priyadarshan Banjan|title=National Premier 2016: Karthikeyan is National Champion again!|url=http://chessbase.in/news/karthikeyan-is-national-champion-again/|publisher=ChessBase India|accessdate=17 February 2016|date=2016-11-30}}</ref>
In 2015, Karthikeyan won the 53rd [[Indian Chess Championship|National Premier Chess Championship]] of India in [[Tiruvarur]] edging out [[Vidit Santosh Gujrathi]], whom he defeated in the direct encounter, on tiebreak, after both scored 8½ points from 13 games.<ref>{{cite web|title=Karthikeyan Murali winner of the 2015 India Premier Championship|url=http://www.chessdom.com/karthikeyan-murali-winner-of-the-2015-india-premier-championship/|publisher=Chessdom|accessdate=7 January 2016|date=2015-11-29}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Priyadarshan Banjan|title=Men's Premier 13: Murali Karthikeyan!|url=http://chessbase.in/news/mens-premier-13/|publisher=ChessBase India|accessdate=7 January 2016|date=2015-11-29}}</ref> Karthikeyan also won the 54th edition of the championship held in [[Lucknow]] in 2016. Though he had a slow start, and lost the match against eventual runner-up [[Aravindh Chithambaram]], a crucial win against top seed Vidit Santosh Gujrathi on time control, followed by double withdrawals helped in gaining the lead and ultimately winning the championships.<ref>{{cite web|author=Priyadarshan Banjan|title=National Premier 2016: Karthikeyan is National Champion again!|url=http://chessbase.in/news/karthikeyan-is-national-champion-again/|publisher=ChessBase India|accessdate=17 February 2016|date=2016-11-30}}</ref>


In January 2019, Karthikeyan placed second in the [[Gibraltar Chess Festival|Gibraltar Masters]] open tournament<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://en.chessbase.com/post/gibraltar-2019-round-10|title=Artemiev atop Gibraltar Masters|last=Peterson|first=Macauley|date=2019-02-01|website=Chess News|publisher=ChessBase|access-date=2019-06-11}}</ref> among a field of over 250 players.<ref>{{cite web|title=Gibraltar International Chess Festival 2019 - Masters|url=http://chess-results.com/tnr377792.aspx?lan=1&art=1&rd=10|website=chess-results.com}}</ref> In June 2019, he placed second in the Asian championships,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-tournaments/asian-continental-chess-championship-2019|title=Asian Championship 2019}}</ref> aided by a win with black against Alireza Firouja in which Karthikeyan sacrificed his queen on move 9.<ref>{{cite AV media |url-status = live |archive-url = https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/H1tPZk6r_1U |archive-date = 2021-12-11| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1tPZk6r_1U |title = Greatest Queen Sacrifice Repeated in 2019!!! {{!}}{{!}} Nezhmetdinov Would Be Proud |website=[[YouTube]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref> in 2023 Karthikeyan Murali became the only third Indian to beat [[Magnus Carlsen]] in classical chess.<ref>https://www.news18.com/sports/karthikeyan-murali-becomes-3rd-indian-to-beat-magnus-carlsen-in-classical-chess-8624700.html</ref>
In January 2019, Karthikeyan placed second in the [[Gibraltar Chess Festival|Gibraltar Masters]] open tournament<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://en.chessbase.com/post/gibraltar-2019-round-10|title=Artemiev atop Gibraltar Masters|last=Peterson|first=Macauley|date=2019-02-01|website=Chess News|publisher=ChessBase|access-date=2019-06-11}}</ref> among a field of over 250 players.<ref>{{cite web|title=Gibraltar International Chess Festival 2019 - Masters|url=http://chess-results.com/tnr377792.aspx?lan=1&art=1&rd=10|website=chess-results.com}}</ref> In June 2019, he placed second in the Asian championships,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-tournaments/asian-continental-chess-championship-2019|title=Asian Championship 2019}}</ref> aided by a win with black against Alireza Firouja in which Karthikeyan sacrificed his queen on move 9.<ref>{{cite AV media |url-status = live |archive-url = https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/H1tPZk6r_1U |archive-date = 2021-12-11| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1tPZk6r_1U |title = Greatest Queen Sacrifice Repeated in 2019!!! {{!}}{{!}} Nezhmetdinov Would Be Proud |website=[[YouTube]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref> in 2023 Karthikeyan Murali became the only third Indian to beat [[Magnus Carlsen]] in classical chess.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.news18.com/sports/karthikeyan-murali-becomes-3rd-indian-to-beat-magnus-carlsen-in-classical-chess-8624700.html | title=Karthikeyan Murali Becomes 3rd Indian to Beat Magnus Carlsen in Classical Chess | date=19 October 2023 }}</ref>


== Personal life ==
== Personal life ==
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Latest revision as of 18:30, 6 March 2024

Not to be confused with Karthikeyan Pandian.
In this Indian name, the name Murali is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Karthikeyan.
Karthikeyan Murali
Karthikeyan in 2023
CountryIndia
Born (1999-01-05) 5 January 1999 (age 25)
Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India
TitleGrandmaster (2015)
FIDE rating2610 (May 2024)
Peak rating2637 (January 2022)

Karthikeyan Murali (born 5 January 1999) is an Indian chess grandmaster. He was awarded the title of Grandmaster by FIDE in 2015. Karthikeyan is a two-time national champion.

Chess career[edit]

Born in Thanjavur,[1] Karthikeyan learnt chess at the age of five. In December 2011, he won the Under 12 section of the World Youth Chess Championships held in Caldas Novas, Brazil.[2][3][4] Two years later he also won the world U16 title in Al Ain.[5]

In 2014 he tied for third place at the Abu Dhabi Masters tournament[6] and helped the Indian team win the Under 16 Chess Olympiad in Győr, Hungary.[7] In this latter competition he also completed all requirements for the title Grandmaster.[8]

In 2015, Karthikeyan won the 53rd National Premier Chess Championship of India in Tiruvarur edging out Vidit Santosh Gujrathi, whom he defeated in the direct encounter, on tiebreak, after both scored 8½ points from 13 games.[9][10] Karthikeyan also won the 54th edition of the championship held in Lucknow in 2016. Though he had a slow start, and lost the match against eventual runner-up Aravindh Chithambaram, a crucial win against top seed Vidit Santosh Gujrathi on time control, followed by double withdrawals helped in gaining the lead and ultimately winning the championships.[11]

In January 2019, Karthikeyan placed second in the Gibraltar Masters open tournament[12] among a field of over 250 players.[13] In June 2019, he placed second in the Asian championships,[14] aided by a win with black against Alireza Firouja in which Karthikeyan sacrificed his queen on move 9.[15] in 2023 Karthikeyan Murali became the only third Indian to beat Magnus Carlsen in classical chess.[16]

Personal life[edit]

He was inducted in Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) for scholarship from 2014 to 2016. Later, he got employed in Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) since October 2017.

References[edit]

  1. ^ GM title application. FIDE.
  2. ^ "Chess News - Karthikayan Murali – World U12 champion – In his own words". ChessBase. 12 December 2011. Retrieved 11 January 2013.
  3. ^ "Chennai boy wins world under-12 chess championship" Archived 4 August 2019 at the Wayback Machine. The Sunday Indian.
  4. ^ "A hero's welcome for Karthikeyan". The Hindu.
  5. ^ Silver, Albert (31 December 2013). "World Youth Championship: The champions". Chess News. ChessBase. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
  6. ^ "Yuriy Kuzubov wins Abu Dhabi Masters on tie-break". Chessdom. 28 August 2014. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
  7. ^ Mihail Marin (23 December 2014). "India wins U16 Olympiad in Gyor". ChessBase. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
  8. ^ Arvind Aaron (19 December 2014). "Karthikeyan Murali Becomes Grand Master". All India Chess Federation. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
  9. ^ "Karthikeyan Murali winner of the 2015 India Premier Championship". Chessdom. 29 November 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
  10. ^ Priyadarshan Banjan (29 November 2015). "Men's Premier 13: Murali Karthikeyan!". ChessBase India. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
  11. ^ Priyadarshan Banjan (30 November 2016). "National Premier 2016: Karthikeyan is National Champion again!". ChessBase India. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
  12. ^ Peterson, Macauley (1 February 2019). "Artemiev atop Gibraltar Masters". Chess News. ChessBase. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
  13. ^ "Gibraltar International Chess Festival 2019 - Masters". chess-results.com.
  14. ^ "Asian Championship 2019".
  15. ^ Greatest Queen Sacrifice Repeated in 2019!!! || Nezhmetdinov Would Be Proud. YouTube. Archived from the original on 11 December 2021.
  16. ^ "Karthikeyan Murali Becomes 3rd Indian to Beat Magnus Carlsen in Classical Chess". 19 October 2023.

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