Here is a brief profile and biography of Indian chess player Krishnan Sasikiran. Read for information on Krishnan Sasikiran

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Krishnan Sasikiran Profile

Krishnan Sasikiran, born on January 7, 1981, is third only to Vishwanathan Anand and P. Harikrishna in FIDE rating.

At 12 years of age Sasikiran was a late starter in a game known for churning up child prodigies. Nevertheless, Sasikiran has made rapid strides by winning a host of prestigious tournaments.

Sasikiran's Achievements:

Sasikiran became an International Chess Grandmaster at the 2000 Commonwealth Championship held at Sangli, Maharashtra.
Won the Hastings International Chess Congress, England, in 2001 and 2002.
Won the Pentamedia Category XI GM tournament, Chennai in 2000.
In 2003, Sasikiran won the 4th Asian Individual Championship as well as the Politiken Cup in Copenhagen.
Sasikiran tied Jan Timman for first place in the 2005 Sigeman Tournament in Copenhagen Denmark.