GM Karthik Venkataraman Wins National Chess Championship 2024

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Grandmaster (GM) Karthik Venkataraman from Andhra Pradesh (AP) won the National Chess Championship 2024.

An Overview of the News

• National Chess Championship 2024 was the 61st edition of the annual national chess championship of India.

• The event took place at Rao Pahlad Singh (RPS) International School, located in Sector 89, Gurugram, Haryana.

• Organised by the Haryana Chess Association under the aegis of the All India Chess Federation (AICF).

• A total of 341 players from across India participated in the championship.

Top 3 Winners:

• GM Karthik Venkataraman – Winner (Andhra Pradesh)

• GM Ganguly Surya Shekhar – 2nd Place (Petroleum Sports Promotion Board, PSPB)

• IM Neelash Saha – 3rd Place (Railway Sports Promotion Board, RSPB)

Prize Money:

• Karthik Venkataraman: Trophy + Rs 6 Lakhs

• Ganguly Surya Shekhar: Rs 5 Lakhs

• Neelash Saha: Rs 4 Lakhs

• Total prize fund: Rs 30 Lakhs

About Karthik Venkataraman:

• This is his 2nd National Chess Championship victory. He previously won the 59th National Chess Championship in 2022, held in New Delhi.

• With this win, Karthik qualifies for the FIDE Chess World Cup 2025.

• Became a Grandmaster at the age of 18 in 2018.

• Currently ranked 282 in the world with a FIDE rating of 2568.