GMIlamparthi A R

Ilamparthi A. R. began playing tournaments in 2014 and progressed through state and national competitions in India. He won the world under-14 championship in 2022. His training included work with grandmaster M. Shyam Sundar, and he later became a mentee of the WestBridge Anand Chess Academy. He attended Velammal school, whose chess program also supported his development. In 2023, he won the WR Chess junior under-14 event.

His first grandmaster norm came at a round-robin tournament in Hanoi in November 2023. He added another at the Singapore International Open in 2024. His interest in chess problems brought victory in the solving competition at the 2024 Prague International Chess Festival. In 2025, he helped Velammal win the World Schools Team Championship and took individual gold on fourth board. He completed his final GM norm at Bijeljina in October 2025, becoming the ninetieth Indian player to fulfill the requirements. FIDE records his grandmaster title in 2026.