1. Adhiban Baskaran was born on 15 August 1992 and is an Indian chess grandmaster.
10 Facts About Adhiban Baskaran
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Adhiban Baskaran was the 2008 World Under-16 Champion and the 2009 Indian champion.
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Adhiban Baskaran is currently the 21st highest rated player in India.
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Adhiban Baskaran won the 2013 Sants Open in Barcelona with a score of 8.5 points out of 10.
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Adhiban Baskaran was a member of the winning team of the Spanish League 2015, Solvay, along with teammates Pentala Harikrishna, Surya Shekhar Ganguly, Aleksander Delchev, Sergio Cacho Reigadas, Jesus Maria De La Villa Garcia, and Elizbar Ubilava.
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Adhiban Baskaran competed in the Chess World Cup 2015, where he was knocked out by Vladimir Fedoseev in the first round after the rapid tiebreaks.
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In January 2016, Adhiban Baskaran won the 2016 Tata Steel Challengers Tournament in a 3-way tie.
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Adhiban Baskaran recorded victories over Alejandro Ramirez, Maxime Lagarde, and Richard Rapport.
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Adhiban Baskaran won the 2018 edition of the Tournament of Peace held in Zagreb, Croatia, which was renewed after a 33 year hiatus.
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Adhiban Baskaran was a part of bronze winning Indian team in 2022 Chess Olympiad held in Chennai, India.