Prraneeth Vuppala
| Prraneeth Vuppala | |
|---|---|
| Country | India |
| Born | 2 January 2007 Alagadapa, Nalgonda district, Telangana, India |
| Title | Grandmaster (2023) |
| FIDE rating | 2436 (June 2024) |
| Peak rating | 2515 (December 2023) |
Prraneeth Vuppala (born 2 January 2007) is an Indian chess player.[1][2][3]
Early life and background
He was born in the Alagadapa village in Nalgonda district of Telangana.[3] He studied at the David Memorial High School.[4]
Career
In 2018, he achieved the world no. 1 ranking in the under-11 category.[4][5]
In March 2022, he earned the
International Master title by drawing the game with V. S. Rathanvel at the First Saturday tournament in Budapest.[6] He also earned his first grandmaster norm at the same event.[7]
In 2023, he achieved his final grandmaster norm, and became the 82nd grandmaster from India.[8][9]
He used to train under Rama Raju between 2015 and 2021.[5] Now he is coached by Israeli grandmaster Victor Mikhalevski.[10]
References
- ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
- ^ "Prraneeth Vuppala". ratings.fide.com. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
- ^ a b "Title Application" (PDF). FIDE.
- ^ ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2023-05-18.
- ^ a b Gundra, Shiva Krishna (2022-03-18). "New IM Prraneeth targets GM title by August". Telangana Today. Retrieved 2023-05-18.
- ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2023-05-18.
- ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2023-05-18.
- ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
- ^ "Baku Open 2023: Prraneeth Vuppala beats Hans Niemann, becomes India's 82nd Grandmaster". The Indian Express. 2023-05-14. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
- ^ Gundra, Shiva Krishna (2023-05-15). "Telangana's Prraneeth Vuppala becomes 82nd Grandmaster of India". Telangana Today. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
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