Vaibhav Suri

In this Indian name, the name Suri is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Vaibhav.
Vaibhav Suri
CountryIndia
Born (1997-02-08) 8 February 1997 (age 27)
New Delhi, India
TitleGrandmaster (2012)
FIDE rating2568 (January 2025)
Peak rating2610 (October 2022)

Vaibhav Suri (born 8 February 1997) is an Indian chess player.

Early life and education

Vaibhav studied at the Modern School and joined the Shri Ram College of Commerce, graduating in 2018.[1]

Career

In 2012, Vaibhav earned his final grandmaster norm. At the age of fifteen, he became one of the youngest grandmasters.[2][3][4]

Vaibhav won a bronze medal at the 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games, teamed with Diptayan Ghosh.

In 2018, he won the Biel Chess Festival in the masters category, winning five games and drawing four.[5]

References

  1. ^ Rathi, Devanshi (2018-06-08). "Vaibhav Suri: Chess and Education go hand-in-hand for this Grandmaster". www.sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
  2. ^ McClain, Dylan Loeb (2012-05-05). "Early Success Is No Guarantee of a Career Among the Elite". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
  3. ^ "Vaibhav Suri, grandmaster at fifteen". Chess News. 2012-05-02. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
  4. ^ Naik, Shivani (2012-05-04). "Grandmaster at 15,Vaibhav makes rapid moves". The Indian Express. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
  5. ^ "Vaibhav Suri wins Biel Masters". The Hindu. 2018-08-03. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2023-10-04.