Gopal G.N. (29.03.1989)

gopal-g-nIndian chess Grandmaster (2007) is born in Muvattupuzha, India.

Best results: National Championship in Chandigarh 2001, 1st; Dubai Juniors 2003, 1st; Wipro Young Super genius in Cochin 2003, 1st; National Junior Championship 2004 – U20 in Tirupathi, 1st at the age of 15; Sub-Junior section of 1st TATA all India Open tournament 2004 in Jamshedpur, 1st; Asian Sub-Junior Championship 2004, 3rd; Commonwealth U-18 Championship 2004 in Mumbai, 2nd; National Junior Championship 2006 in Delhi, 2nd; 1st Trichi National Open 2006, 1st; Commonwealth U-20 Championship 2006, 2nd; Asian Zonals 2007 in Dhaka, 2nd; Lake Sevan-2007 international in Armenia, tied 1st; National Premier (Men’s) Championship in Chennai 2008, tied 2nd; Asian Team Championship 2008 in Vizag, team 2nd and individual gold medal on board 4th; Banja Luka Grandmasters Tournament 2008, 2nd; Gibraltar Masters 2008, tied 3rd; Gloria Arroyo Cup 2009 in Manila, tied 1st; Dubai Open Blitz 2009, tied 1st; University Twente Young Masters 2009 in Enschede, Netherlands, 2nd; Gjovik International Open 2009, 2nd; Asian Games 2010 in Guangzhou, 3rd; World Team Championship 2010 in Bursa, team 3rd; Bosna 2010 in Sarajevo, tied 3rd; Zurich Jubilee Open 2009 – U20, tied 3rd; Asian Team Championship 2012 in China, team 2nd;

He received the prestigious Tigran Mets Medal during the Lake Sevan 2007 where he was the joint winner. “The Tigran Mets Medal” is a highly prestigious and very special honor of the Republic of Armenia.
He has represented India in three successive Chess Olympiads namely Dresden 2008, Khanty-Mansiysk 2010 and Istanbul 2012.

Peak rating: 2611 in July 2010