Raja Panjwani is a Canadian chess player.
| Raja Panjwani | |
|---|---|
 Panjwani in 2012 | |
| Country | Canada |
| Born | April 10, 1990 Kitchener, Ontario, Canada |
| Title | International Master (2009) |
| FIDE rating | 2460 (September 2024) |
| Peak rating | 2485 (September 2022) |
Chess career
editHe began playing chess at the age of 5, and won the Canadian Youth Championship six times.[1][2]
In August 2009, he won the Canadian Junior Championship, winning ahead of defending champion Artiom Samsonkin.[3]
In January 2012, he played for the University of Western Ontario team in the Canadian University Championship, placing 6th. His team (Aman Hambleton, Shiyam Thavandiran, and Justin McDonald) won the team championship.[4]
He has played for Canada in the Chess Olympiads of 2022 and 2024.[5]
Personal life
editHe studied at the University of Western Ontario, Yale University, University of Oxford, and New York University.[1][6]
References
edit- ^ a b Rosner, Cecil (March 27, 2022). "Popularity of chess in India spills over into Canada".
- ^ "Raja Panjwani".
- ^ "FM Raja Panjwani takes Canadian Junior Championship". August 7, 2009.
- ^ "2012 Canadian University Ch A".
- ^ Rosner, Cecil (July 22, 2022). "Originally set for Moscow, Chess Olympiad now takes place in India".
- ^ "RAJA PANJWANI".