Murugan Thiruchelvam
Murugan Thiruchelvam (born 11 December 1988), of Sri Lankan descent,[1] is an English chess player. He was England's youngest player ever to gain an international chess rating (2020 at the age of nine).
| Murugan Thiruchelvam | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Murugan Thiruchelvam |
| Country | England |
| Born | 11 December 1988 England, UK |
| FIDE rating | 2275 |
Having just passed his tenth birthday, he played against the then world champion Garry Kasparov in a simultaneous exhibition. Impressed by the strategic understanding of the youngster, Kasparov singled out the game as the best of that day.[2]
Murugan continued to improve rapidly, reaching 2269 Elo on FIDE's published rating list before age twelve. Thereafter, he played only infrequently and by 2003, had halted his chess-playing altogether.
References
- "Youngster Grandmasters". Chessbase.com. 16 May 2002. Archived from the original on 12 March 2013. Retrieved 30 April 2013.
- Garry Kasparov vs Murugan Thiruchelvam, BT Wireplay challenge 1998
Bibliography
- "A chess king at ten". Daily Mail. 30 March 1999. Archived from the original on 10 June 2014. Retrieved 30 April 2013. (subscription required)
- "Boy, 10 qualifies for British chess final: Murugan makes history as youngest ever player". Birmingham Evening Mail. 12 January 1999. Archived from the original on 10 June 2014. Retrieved 30 April 2013. (subscription required)
- Speelman, Jon (31 March 1999). "Independent Pursuits: Chess". The Independent. Archived from the original on 16 June 2013. Retrieved 30 April 2013. (subscription required)
- "Schoolboy moves to another record in chess world". The Birmingham Post. 29 March 1999. Archived from the original on 10 June 2014. Retrieved 30 April 2013. (subscription required)
- "The young master". Birmingham Evening Mail. 29 March 1999. Archived from the original on 10 June 2014. Retrieved 30 April 2013. (subscription required)
External links
- Murugan Thiruchelvam player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Murugan Thiruchelvam rating card at FIDE
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