Raja Panjwani Explained

Raja Panjwani is a Canadian chess player.

Chess career

He 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

He studied at the University of Western Ontario, Yale University, University of Oxford, and New York University.^{[1] [6]}

Notes and References

1. News: Popularity of chess in India spills over into Canada. March 27, 2022. Cecil. Rosner. The Globe and Mail .
2. Web site: Raja Panjwani. 3 March 2021 .
3. Web site: FM Raja Panjwani takes Canadian Junior Championship. August 7, 2009.
4. Web site: 2012 Canadian University Ch A.
5. News: Originally set for Moscow, Chess Olympiad now takes place in India. July 22, 2022. Cecil. Rosner. The Globe and Mail .
6. Web site: RAJA PANJWANI.