GMLiam Putnam
- FIDE ID
- 30938279
- USCF ID
- 15969005
About Liam Putnam
Liam Putnam began chess at seven and tied for second at the elementary-school nationals after only eight months of playing. At eleven he won the under-14 section of the North American Youth Championship. His progress continued through norm tournaments in New York, Budapest and Saint Louis.
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In January 2026 he won the Ciudad de Sevilla Open unbeaten, edging Praveen Balakrishnan on tiebreak. He also shared first at that year's National Open in Las Vegas and took the championship on tiebreak. He received the grandmaster title in 2026.
USCF rating history
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FIDE rating history
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FIDE tournaments
| Date | Tournament | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-05 | 1st Azeri Chess Academy Open | Classical | 6 |
Available Games
Published games available in our archive; coverage varies by tournament. Archive last checked: 2026-11-08 (UTC).
Online games are identified from known tournament names, playing sites and PGN mode. Other games are listed as OTB (over-the-board).
| # | Date | Event | Site | Round | White | Black | Result | Moves | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 201 | 2024-12-01 | US Chess Masters 2024 | Charlotte USA | 9.19 | Liam Putnam | Mikhail Al. Antipov | 1/2-1/2 | 5 | Open |
| 202 | 2024-11-26 | Charlotte Fall GM Open | Charlotte USA | 9.2 | Johnathan Han | Liam Putnam | 1-0 | 43 | Open |
| 203 | 2024-11-25 | Charlotte Fall GM Open | Charlotte USA | 8.5 | Liam Putnam | Harshid Kunka | 1/2-1/2 | 34 | Open |
| 204 | 2024-11-25 | Charlotte Fall GM Open | Charlotte USA | 7.1 | Liam Putnam | Aarav Dengla | 1/2-1/2 | 68 | Open |
| 205 | 2024-11-24 | Charlotte Fall GM Open | Charlotte USA | 6.5 | Jianchao Zhou | Liam Putnam | 1/2-1/2 | 32 | Open |
| 206 | 2024-11-24 | Charlotte Fall GM Open | Charlotte USA | 5.2 | Liam Putnam | Emilio Cordova | 0-1 | 50 | Open |
| 207 | 2024-11-23 | Charlotte Fall GM Open | Charlotte USA | 4.4 | Sohum Lohia | Liam Putnam | 0-1 | 70 | Open |
| 208 | 2024-11-23 | Charlotte Fall GM Open | Charlotte USA | 3.3 | Liam Putnam | Alice Lee | 1/2-1/2 | 43 | Open |
| 209 | 2024-11-22 | Charlotte Fall GM Open | Charlotte USA | 2.3 | Lazaro Bruzon Batista | Liam Putnam | 1/2-1/2 | 34 | Open |
| 210 | 2024-11-22 | Charlotte Fall GM Open | Charlotte USA | 1.5 | Liam Putnam | Ryo Chen | 1/2-1/2 | 59 | Open |
| 211 | 2024-10-18 | 18th SPICE Cup Open 2024 | Chesterfield MO USA | 9.13 | Liam Putnam | Thomas Kung | 1-0 | 79 | Open |
| 212 | 2024-10-17 | 18th SPICE Cup Open 2024 | Chesterfield MO USA | 8.15 | James A Chirilov | Liam Putnam | 1/2-1/2 | 28 | Open |
| 213 | 2024-10-17 | 18th SPICE Cup Open 2024 | Chesterfield MO USA | 7.12 | Liam Putnam | Aryan Gutla | 0-1 | 50 | Open |
| 214 | 2024-10-16 | 18th SPICE Cup Open 2024 | Chesterfield MO USA | 6.7 | Dambasuren Batsuren | Liam Putnam | 1-0 | 29 | Open |
| 215 | 2024-10-15 | 18th SPICE Cup Open 2024 | Chesterfield MO USA | 5.3 | Liam Putnam | Jeffery Xiong | 1/2-1/2 | 25 | Open |
| 216 | 2024-10-15 | 18th SPICE Cup Open 2024 | Chesterfield MO USA | 4.1 | Brandon Jacobson | Liam Putnam | 1-0 | 32 | Open |
| 217 | 2024-10-14 | 18th SPICE Cup Open 2024 | Chesterfield MO USA | 3.5 | Liam Putnam | Lazaro Bruzon Batista | 1-0 | 21 | Open |
| 218 | 2024-10-14 | 18th SPICE Cup Open 2024 | Chesterfield MO USA | 2.12 | Unidentified player | Liam Putnam | 0-1 | 45 | Open |
| 219 | 2024-10-13 | 18th SPICE Cup Open 2024 | Chesterfield MO USA | 1.15 | Liam Putnam | V Toshali | 1-0 | 26 | Open |
| 220 | 2024-09-02 | Marshall CC Labor Day GM | New York USA | 9.3 | James A Chirilov | Liam Putnam | 0-1 | 48 | Open |
| 221 | 2024-09-02 | Marshall CC Labor Day GM | New York USA | 8.4 | Liam Putnam | Djurabek Khamrakulov | 1/2-1/2 | 16 | Open |
| 222 | 2024-09-01 | Marshall CC Labor Day GM | New York USA | 7.2 | Levy Rozman | Liam Putnam | 1-0 | 32 | Open |
| 223 | 2024-09-01 | Marshall CC Labor Day GM | New York USA | 6.5 | Liam Putnam | Igor Kovalchuk | 1-0 | 59 | Open |
| 224 | 2024-08-31 | Marshall CC Labor Day GM | New York USA | 5.1 | Liam Putnam | Robert Shlyakhtenko | 1/2-1/2 | 39 | Open |
| 225 | 2024-08-31 | Marshall CC Labor Day GM | New York USA | 4.5 | Samrug Narayanan | Liam Putnam | 1-0 | 32 | Open |
| 226 | 2024-08-30 | Marshall CC Labor Day GM | New York USA | 3.2 | Liam Putnam | Oliver Barbosa | 1-0 | 35 | Open |
| 227 | 2024-08-30 | Marshall CC Labor Day GM | New York USA | 2.4 | Kyron Griffith | Liam Putnam | 1-0 | 35 | Open |
| 228 | 2024-08-29 | Marshall CC Labor Day GM | New York USA | 1.3 | Liam Putnam | Mark Paragua | 0-1 | 67 | Open |
| 229 | 2024-08-14 | 11th Washington Int 2024 | Rockville USA | 9.12 | Liam Putnam | Justin Paul | 0-1 | 33 | Open |
| 230 | 2024-08-13 | 11th Washington Int 2024 | Rockville USA | 7.15 | Tegshsuren Enkhbat | Liam Putnam | 1-0 | 71 | Open |
| 231 | 2024-08-12 | 11th Washington Int 2024 | Rockville USA | 5.16 | Megan Althea Paragua | Liam Putnam | 1-0 | 53 | Open |
| 232 | 2024-08-10 | 11th Washington Int 2024 | Rockville USA | 2.1 | Liam Putnam | Awonder Liang | 0-1 | 34 | Open |
| 233 | 2024-07-21 | New York 1924 Centennial | New York USA | 9.6 | Liam Putnam | Oliver Barbosa | 1-0 | 33 | Open |
| 234 | 2024-07-21 | New York 1924 Centennial | New York USA | 8.9 | Azer Mirzoev | Liam Putnam | 0-1 | 50 | Open |
| 235 | 2024-07-20 | New York 1924 Centennial | New York USA | 7.7 | Liam Putnam | Maxim Novik | 1/2-1/2 | 19 | Open |
| 236 | 2024-07-20 | New York 1924 Centennial | New York USA | 6.5 | Vojtech Plat | Liam Putnam | 1/2-1/2 | 28 | Open |
| 237 | 2024-07-19 | New York 1924 Centennial | New York USA | 4.13 | Aarush Vinod | Liam Putnam | 1/2-1/2 | 30 | Open |
| 238 | 2024-07-18 | New York 1924 Centennial | New York USA | 3.9 | Mark Paragua | Liam Putnam | 1/2-1/2 | 19 | Open |
| 239 | 2024-07-18 | New York 1924 Centennial | New York USA | 2.2 | Liam Putnam | Raja Harshit | 1/2-1/2 | 35 | Open |
| 240 | 2024-07-14 | 1000GM NY Summer GMB | New York USA | 9.2 | Aleksandr Lenderman | Liam Putnam | 1/2-1/2 | 16 | Open |
| 241 | 2024-07-14 | 1000GM NY Summer GMB | New York USA | 8.5 | Liam Putnam | Tanitoluwa Adewumi | 1-0 | 64 | Open |
| 242 | 2024-07-13 | 1000GM NY Summer GMB | New York USA | 7.1 | Liam Putnam | Robert Shlyakhtenko | 1/2-1/2 | 58 | Open |
| 243 | 2024-07-13 | 1000GM NY Summer GMB | New York USA | 6.5 | Mendes Aaron Reeve | Liam Putnam | 1/2-1/2 | 30 | Open |
| 244 | 2024-07-12 | 1000GM NY Summer GMB | New York USA | 5.2 | Liam Putnam | Maximillian Lu | 0-1 | 75 | Open |
| 245 | 2024-07-12 | 1000GM NY Summer GMB | New York USA | 4.4 | Sohum Lohia | Liam Putnam | 1/2-1/2 | 47 | Open |
| 246 | 2024-07-11 | 1000GM NY Summer GMB | New York USA | 3.3 | Liam Putnam | Azer Mirzoev | 0-1 | 60 | Open |
| 247 | 2024-07-10 | 1000GM NY Summer GMB | New York USA | 2.3 | Gabor Nagy | Liam Putnam | 0-1 | 36 | Open |
| 248 | 2024-07-09 | 1000GM NY Summer GMB | New York USA | 1.4 | Liam Putnam | Aaron Jacobson | 1-0 | 52 | Open |
| 249 | 2024-07-01 | 17th Philadelphia Int | Philadelphia USA | 8.4 | Vasif Durarbayli | Liam Putnam | 1-0 | 41 | Open |
| 250 | 2024-06-30 | 17th Philadelphia Int | Philadelphia USA | 6.4 | Emilio Cordova | Liam Putnam | 1-0 | 48 | Open |
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