| Full Name | Date of Birth | Birth Place |
|---|---|---|
| Parimarjan Negi | 09 Feb, 1993 | New Delhi, Delhi, India |
| Sports | Team | Nationality |
| Chess | India (Chess) |
Indian |
Born on 9th February 1993, Parimarjan Negi is an Indian chess Grandmaster, the title he earned at the age of 13 in 2006 being the youngest Grandmaster in India and the second youngest in the world.
Here are some of his career achievements:-
- Won the Asian Youth Chess Championship of 2002, in the U-10 division, held in Tehran
- Achieved the first Grandmaster norm of his career in 2005 at the Hastings International Chess Congress, held in Hastings, England
- Achieved the second Grandmaster norm of his career in 2004 at the Parsvnath International Open Chess Tournament, held in Delhi
- Finished second at the World Junior Chess Championship of 2008, held in Gaziantep
- Winner of 2009 Politiken Cup, held in Copenhagen
- Bagged the 2010 National Premier Chess Championship, held in New Delhi
- Commemorated with the ‘Arjuna Award” in 2010
- Claimed the Asian Chess Championship in 2012, held in Ho Chi Minh City
- Emerged victorious for the second time at the Politiken Cup in 2013
Updated On :26 Nov, 2021
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