Krishnan Sasikiran facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Krishnan Sasikiran |
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K. Sasikiran in 2012
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| Country | India |
| Born | 7 January 1981 Madras, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Title | Grandmaster (2000), Senior International Correspondence Chess Master (2016) |
| FIDE rating | 2647 (June 2025) |
| Peak rating | 2720 (May 2012) |
| Peak ranking | No. 21 (April 2006) |
Krishnan Sasikiran, born on January 7, 1981, is a famous Indian chess player. He holds the highest title in chess, called Grandmaster. He even helped another famous Indian chess player, Viswanathan Anand, during the World Chess Championship 2013.
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Chess Career Highlights
Early Chess Success
Krishnan Sasikiran was born in Chennai, India. He started his journey in chess by winning the Indian Chess Championship multiple times. He first won it in 1999, and then again in 2002, 2003, and 2013. In 1999, he also won the Asian Junior Chess Championship in Vietnam.
He earned the prestigious Grandmaster title in 2000. This is the highest title a chess player can achieve. In 2001, he won the important Hastings International Chess tournament. He also won the 4th Asian Individual Championship in 2003.
Reaching New Heights
In 2006, Sasikiran tied for first place at the Aeroflot Open in Moscow. This was a very strong tournament. Later that year, he won a gold medal for India in the team event at the 2006 Asian Games. The government of Tamil Nadu recognized his success with a special award. He also received the Arjuna Award in 2002, which is a big honor for athletes in India.
By January 2007, Sasikiran was ranked among the top 25 chess players in the world. His Elo rating reached 2700 points. He was only the second Indian chess player to achieve this high rating.
In December 2008, he won the City of Pamplona international chess tournament. This was a very strong competition. In 2009, he placed second or third in a tournament in Antwerp.
Recent Achievements
In May 2011, Sasikiran won the Asian Blitz Chess Championship. Blitz chess is a fast-paced game where players have very little time to make their moves. In October of the same year, he won the 15th Corsican Circuit. He also reached the semi-finals of the Corsica Masters rapid tournament.
At the 2014 Chess Olympiad in Tromsø, Sasikiran played a key role. He helped the Indian team win the bronze medal. He also won an individual silver medal for his excellent performance on board three.
Correspondence Chess
Krishnan Sasikiran is also a very good correspondence chess player. In correspondence chess, players send their moves to each other, often by mail or online. This allows them to take more time to think about each move.
In 2015, he earned the title of International Master (IM) in correspondence chess. The next year, in 2016, he became a Senior International Master (SIM). These titles show his skill in this unique form of chess.
Personal Life
Sasikiran went to school at the Modern Senior Secondary School in Nanganallur, Chennai. He is married to Radhika, and they have a daughter.
See also
In Spanish: Krishnan Sasikiran para niños
