Shiyamalen "Shiyam" Thavandiran (born 25 May 1992) is a chess International Master from Canada. In 2005, Thavandiran became the youngest winner of the Canadian Junior Chess Championship in history, the record he holds . In 2005, at the age of 12, he won the Canadian Junior Chess Championship (U20). He achieved the title of FIDE Master in 2006. Altogether, he won 11 national junior tournaments between 2002 and 2010. Hiatus and return to chess In 2010, Thavandiran took a break from professional chess to complete a master's degree in mathematics at the University of Western Ontario. He resumed his career in 2016, achieving the title of International Master in 2017.
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