GM AKASH GANESAN - PRESS & EVENT FACT SHEET
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NAME
  GM Akash Ganesan (also known as G. Akash)

TITLE & STANDING
  - 66th Indian Chess Grandmaster
  - Established FIDE Trainer
  - 3x Indian Team Coach
  - 2x TEDx Speaker
  - FIDE ID: 5040299
  - FIDE rating: 2495

NATIONAL RECORD
  Youngest National Senior Champion in Indian chess history,
  won at 16 years, 14 days - breaking Viswanathan Anand's age record.

PLAYER HIGHLIGHTS
  - Represented India in 15+ countries
  - Commonwealth Junior Gold Medalist
  - World Cup participant

COACHING
  - 3x Indian Team Coach
  - Olympiad Women's Team B Coach (2022)
  - Asian Juniors Coach (2022)
  - Asian Youth Coach (2025)
  - HATSUN Head Coach
  - FIDE Trainer Seminar conductor

SPEAKING & EVENTS
  - Keynote Speaker: chess as a lens for strategy, leadership, and performance
  - Chess Simul: plays an entire group simultaneously on separate boards
  - Chief Guest: chess tournaments, school events, and sports days
  - TEDx IIIT Allahabad, TEDx IIT Kharagpur

BASED IN
  Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

BOOKING & MEDIA CONTACT
  Email: coach@gmakash.com
  Web:   gmakash.com

ONLINE
  YouTube:   https://www.youtube.com/@gm_akashchess
  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gakashchess/
  LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/gakashchess/
  Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/gakashchess
  FIDE:      https://ratings.fide.com/profile/5040299

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