|
Priyadharshan Kannappan
Priyadharshan Kannappan is an Indian chess grandmaster. CareerIn 2012, Priyadharshan moved to the United States to pursue post-secondary education from Lindenwood University and further his chess knowledge. That same year, he was named as the U.S. Chess League's MVP.[2] In 2016, he achieved his final GM norm by defeating Vera Gonzalez in the Philadelphia International.[3] In July 2022, Priyadharshan coached the Brazilian team for the 44th Chess Olympiad on the recommendation of his fellow Webster University graduate and grandmaster André Diamant.[4] Personal lifePriyadharshan got his undergraduate degree in marketing from Lindenwood University and his master's degree in management, leadership, and business analytics from Webster University.[5] During his time at Webster, he had also managed the university's chess team.[6] In April 2022, he started an online chess academy called Chess Gaja.[7] References
|
||||||||||||
