Subramanian Arun Prasad

Subramanian Arun Prasad (born 21 April 1988) is an Indian chess player. In 2008 he became India's 18th chess grandmaster.

In this Indian name, the name Subramanian is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Arun Prasad.
Subramanian Arun Prasad

Born in Salem, Tamil Nadu, Arun Prasad won the 2004 Asian Under 16 Chess Championship in Tehran, Iran edging out Lê Quang Liêm on tiebreak score[1][2] and as a result he earned the title of FIDE Master (FM). The same year he also won the Asian Junior Championship on tiebreak over J. Deepan Chakkravarthy in Bikaner, India.[3][4] Thanks to this achievement Arun Prasad was awarded the title of International Master (IM).

In 2009 he became the first Indian to win the Open in the Scottish Chess Championship in Edinburgh, Scotland.[5] In 2010 he was part of the bronze medal-winning Indian team in World Team Chess Championship in Bursa, Turkey, also winning the individual bronze medal on board 5.[6] In 2011 he won the Paris Chess Championship.[7] In 2015 Arun Prasad finished in third place on tiebreak at the Washington Open, a point behind Gata Kamsky.[8]

References
  1. "Arun Prasad, Vinuthna strike gold". The Hindu. 9 April 2004. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
  2. Crowther, Mark (12 April 2004). "TWIC 492: Asian Boys and Girls Championships". The Week in Chess. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
  3. Rao, Rakesh. "Fortune favours Arun Prasad". The Hindu. p. 17. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  4. M. Manmohan Harsh (6 January 2005). "Prasad and Tram win Asian Junior". Chess News. ChessBase. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
  5. "Scottish Chess Championship". www.chessscotland.com. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  6. "Arun Prasad guides India to victory". NDTVSports.com. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  7. "GM Arun Prasad Champion of Paris". Chessdom. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  8. "Gata Kamsky dominant in Washington". Chess News. ChessBase. 16 August 2015. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
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