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Abhimanyu Samir Puranik (Marathi: अभिमन्यु पुराणिक; born 11 February 2000, Mumbai) is an Indian chess player who holds the title of chess grandmaster (GM, 2017). Biography. In 2016 and 2018, Abhimanyu Puranik scored 5.5 points out of 9 in the main tournament of the Isle of Man Open chess festival.
Puranik, Abhimanyu. World Rank (Active): 111. Federation: India. FIDE ID: 5061245. B-Year: 2000.
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Makarand Velankar was Abhimanyu’s first coach and he startedworking with him when he was just five years old. Post this, hetrained with coach Chandrashekhar Gokhale and then with his brother,Jayant Gokhale. Talking about Jayant Gokhale’s role, Abhimanyusays, “He has been my coach and mentor for many-many years, he'slike a father figure to me.” Abhi...
Abhimanyu is currently completing the final year of his Bachelor of Commerce. Degree at Symbiosis College. The Symbiosis group has been a huge support for him since his childhood and he has only studied at their institutions. “I've been in Symbiosis the whole time (since his school days) because they have been so supportive. When I was in school, m...
What has the pandemic year been like for the Indian talent? “It's been interesting. I won't say it's been as bad as people think of it to be. But chess-wise, it's been hard to find motivation at times because there aren't many tournaments. Online tournaments are fine, but I don't know if online blitz tournaments require a lot of preparation. It is ...
One of the biggest moments of Abhimanyu’s career came at the World Junior Championship 2018. He won a silver medal and finished on a score of 8.5/11. One of his favourite games came in the last round of the tournament where he faced GM Aram Hakobyan. “I think I really liked that game overall because of the situation and the psychological aspect in ...
Football is a big passion for Abhimanyu. He says, “During the pandemic it's been tough but generally we have a group of local, Pune chess players and we play football many times. Also, some others (join us). We play on a turf so it’s really nice. I enjoy watching and following football too.” Abhimanyu is a big Lionel Messi fan and is a supporter of...
What are Abhimanyu’s goals? “First of all, I want to cross the psychological and rating barrier of 2600 and then maybe like as soon as possible, 2650 and so on. I don't have an end goal as such, I just want to improve like anything, and want to be in the chess elite.” Chess is such an integral part of his life that even when asked about how he rela...
Saishyam Srikanth is a journalism student who is currently studying in the final year of his bachelor’s programme at St. Joseph’s College, Bengaluru. He has been a sports fan from the time he can remember and one day, aspires to translate this love for sport into a career as a media professional.
Mar 13, 2024 · GM Abhimanyu Puranik and GM Lorenzo Lodici (ITA) scored 7.5/9 each at 40th Cappelle la Grande Open 2024. Abhimanyu won the tournament due to better tie-breaks, Lorenzo was placed second. Nine players scored 7/9 each.
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GM Abhimanyu Puranik is an Indian grandmaster who qualified for the 2023 FIDE World Cup. The player's full name is Abhimanyu Puranik and they confirmed to Chess.com that they preferred to be called by their first name, Abhimanyu.
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GM Puranik, Abhimanyu. Federation India. FIDE profile 5061245. Age this year24. Classical2632. Rapid2543. Blitz2533. Recent tournaments. Aktobe Open 2024. May 25th - June 1st | 9-round Swiss | Classical time control | Maghsoodloo, Sarana, Sjugirov. Sharjah. May 14th - 22nd | 9-round Swiss | Classical time control.
