Tarun Kanyamarala

Tarun Kanyamarala is an Irish chess player.

Chess career

In April 2019, he won a silver medal in the Under-15 category at the FIDE World School Individual Championships in Antalya, Turkey, finishing behind gold medalist Javokhir Sindarov.

In October 2019, he won the Limerick Open with an undefeated score of 5.5/6, having finished a half-point ahead of the runners-up Gabriel Voiteanu and Henry Li.

In January 2020, he defeated grandmaster Georg Meier (who was rated 300 points higher) at the Dublin Gonzaga Masters. This was his first victory against a grandmaster.

In March 2022, he became Ireland’s youngest International Master at the age of 17 years and 5 months, beating Brian Kelly's record from 1998.

In June 2026, he tied for first place at the 20th HSG Open in Hilversum alongside Max Warmerdam, scoring 5/6 points and placing second on tiebreaks.

Personal life His younger sister is Trisha Kanyamarala, who won the British Women's Chess Championship in 2024.