Aswath S
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2008 (age 17–18) Kanyakumari, India |
| Chess career | |
| Country | India |
| Title | International Master (2023) |
| FIDE rating | 2546 (August 2026) |
| Peak rating | 2546 (August 2026) |
Aswath S is an Indian chess player, International Master and grandmaster-elect. He will become the 98th Grandmaster from India.
Chess career
[edit]In December 2022, he won the MPL 47th National Sub-Junior Under-15 Open with an unbeaten score of 9.5/11.[1]
In September 2023, he won the silver medal in the Asian Junior Open Championship, automatically earning him the IM title.[2]
In April 2025, he won the Grenke Open (which was one of the tournaments of the 2025 FIDE Circuit) with a score of 8/9 and a performance rating of 2779, ahead of grandmaster Brandon Jacobson on tiebreaks. He also achieved his first GM Norm and crossed the 2500 rating mark.[3]
In May 2025, he won the Noisiel Open A with an unbeaten 7.5/9, a full point ahead of the rest of the field, including grandmaster Sergey Fedorchuk.[4]
In December 2025, he won the First Saturday GM Round Robin Budapest with 7/9 and earned his second GM Norm.[5]
In July 2026, Aswath earned his third and final GM Norm at the Pune International Grandmaster Round Robin Tournament, becoming India's 98th Grandmaster. He secured the title by defeating FM Kannan Vaidyanathan with black pieces in the final round, finishing second in the tournament with 7/9 (+6−1=2).[6][7]
References
[edit]- ↑ Ahmed, Shahid (December 17, 2022). "Aswath and Tejaswini win MPL National Sub Junior Open and Girls Chess Championships 2022 convincingly".
- ↑ Ahmed, Shahid (October 2, 2023). "Asian Junior 2023 Silver medalist - Aswath S becomes the latest International Master of India".
- ↑ Ahmed, Shahid (April 23, 2025). "Aswath wins big at Grenke Open 2025 with a 2779 performance".
- ↑ Ahmed, Shahid (May 7, 2025). "Aswath S clear first at 10th Noisiel Open 2025, Muthaiah third".
- ↑ "FIRST SATURDAY GM group december 6-13". Chess-results.com. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
- ↑ "Aswath S becomes India's 98th Grandmaster". The Bridge. 8 July 2026. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
- ↑ Sengupta, Jayantho (July 8, 2026). "Aswath S becomes India's 98th Grandmaster after must-win Pune finish". Sportstar. Retrieved 8 July 2026.