Panneerselvam Iniyan (born 13 September 2002) is an Indian

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professional player. He is India's 71st player to be awarded the title of Grandmaster by

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. He achieved the first GM norm in June 2017 at the "Ciutat de Montcada" open, the second in February 2018 at the

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open, the third in July 2018 at the

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open. Other results were a 4th place at the

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open in 2017; 2nd after

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in the Coppa Vergani at

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(Italy) in January 2018. In April 2019, he placed equal 1st-8th at the

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with 7/9 (

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won the event on tiebreak). In July 2019, he won the

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U18 at

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with 7/7; in the same month, he was second at the Thailand Chess Festival of

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. In February 2025, he placed equal 1st-2nd at the

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with 7½/9 (French IM Mahel Boyer won the event on tiebreak).

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P. Iniyan
player profile and games at ''365Chess.com'' Indian chess players Chess Grandmasters 2002 births Living people People from Erode district {{Chess-stub