Quick Info
| Profession | Chess Grandmaster, Chess Coach |
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| Nationality | Indian |
| Date of Birth | 20/04/1976 |
| Age | 50 years |
| Birthplace | Chennai, India |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Hometown | Chennai, India |
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Bio/Wiki
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| Religion | Hinduism |
| Food Habit | Non-Vegetarian |
Physical Stats & More
| Height | 175 cm (1.75 m or 5' 9") |
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| Eye Color | Black |
| Hair Color | Grey |
Educational Qualification(s)
| School | Shrine Vailankanni Senior Secondary School, Chennai (1992) |
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| College/University | University of Madras, Chennai |
| Educational Qualification | Graduation from the University of Madras, Chennai |
Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Married |
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| Marriage Date | 29/08/2003 |
Family
| Spouse | Aarthie Ramaswamy (Women's Grandmaster) |
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Career
| At the age of twelve, Ramesh took up chess due to his inspiration from Indian chess player Viswanathan Anand’s success. | |
| He attained multiple titles as a professional chess player, including International Master (IM) in 1996 and FIDE Master (FM) in 1995. | |
| Played for the Indian chess team in 1996. | |
| Started training younger kids in chess and coaching them to championships in 1998. | |
| First pupil was Aarthie Ramaswamy. | |
| Was asked by the All India Chess Federation (AICF) to travel with the Indian Junior squad to the Asian Junior Championship in Iran when he was 22 years old. | |
| Began private sessions with several players at his house. | |
| Ninety percent of the players he initially worked with achieved the title of grandmaster in chess. | |
| Won numerous chess events as a professional, including the Commonwealth Championship in 2007 and the British Championship in 2002. | |
| The International Chess Organization FIDE awarded him the title of Grandmaster in 2004. | |
| Current world ranking is 1218. | |
| Gave up his job at Indian Oil Corporation and his playing career in 2008 to open the T. Nagar, Chennai-based chess academy Chess Gurukul. | |
| Many Indian international chess champions have since emerged from Chess Gurukul, including R Praggnanandhaa and Bharath Subramaniyam. | |
| India won five gold medals at the World Youth 2015, with Chess Gurukul Academy producing all of the champions. | |
| At the 2013 Anand vs. Carlsen World Chess Championship match, Ramesh gained attention from all around the world with his official commentary. | |
| His first book, Fundamental Chess: Logical Decision Making, was released in September 2021. | |
| His second book, Improve Your Chess Calculation: The Ramesh Chess Course – Volume 1, was published in May 2022. | |
| Peak rating of 2507 during his playing career. | |
| Won the Dronacharya Award in 2023. |
Favourites
| Actor | Sivakarthikeyan |
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Social Media
| https://www.instagram.com/shifuramesh/ | |
| https://x.com/Rameshchess |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Ramachandran Ramesh is an accomplished Indian Chess grandmaster and coach. | |
| 2. He is recognized as the mentor of the talented chess prodigy R Praggnanandhaa. | |
| 3. In December 2023, he was selected as a nominee for the prestigious Dronacharya Award. | |
| 4. His accolades include winning the Dronacharya Award in January 2024, the Best New Author Award in 2022 from Chessable, the Book of the Year Award for his publication "Improve Your Chess Calculation," and the 2022 Sports Coach of the Year Award from the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry in New Delhi. | |
| 5. Aside from his achievements in chess, Ramachandran Ramesh is also known as a devoted dog lover. | |
| 6. He and his wife Aarthie Ramaswamy are India's first grandmaster couple. | |
| 7. His accolades include winning the Dronacharya Award in 2023, the Best New Author Award in 2022 from Chessable, the Book of the Year Award for his publication Improve Your Chess Calculation, and the 2022 Sports Coach of the Year Award from the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry in New Delhi. | |
| 8. Under his guidance, R Praggnanandhaa became the highest-rated Indian player in the world, a position previously held by Vishy Anand for over three decades. |