| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1990-06-14)14 June 1990 (age 35) Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Chess career | |
| Country | India |
| Title | Grandmaster (2019)[1] |
| Peak rating | 2507 (March 2017) |
Karthikeyan Pandian (born 14 June 1990) is an Indianchess grandmaster.
In June 2018, Karthikeyan won theCommonwealth Chess Championship, finishing with an undefeated score of 7.5/9.[2]
In November 2018, he achieved his final GM norm at Third Saturday tournament inNovi Sad, Serbia, becoming the 57th grandmaster of India.[3]
In August 2023, he was defeated by Balkishan Anand in the biggest upset of the first round of the Indian National Chess Championship.[4]
He is also a chess coach, and has coached Indian super-grandmasterGukesh D.[3]
Karthikeyan is married to fellow chess player Harini Sankaran.[5] They have a son born in 2015.[3]