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| Cyrus Lakdawala | |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Born | (1960-10-10) October 10, 1960 (age 64) Mumbai, India |
| Title | International Master (2002) |
| Peak rating | 2442 (October 2001) |
Cyrus Lakdawala is an American chess International Master (IM) and journalist who has written more than 60 books on chess. He has won the Chess Journalists Association's award for Instructional Book of the Year in 2016 and 2020. During his top-tier tournament chess career (which he ended due to a bad back) he won the National Open, American Open, US G/60, and US G/30 Championships; he is also the six-time California state champion. His most recent work, From Boy to Challenger: The Toughest Battles of Gukesh D was published in August 2024, four months before the subject became the World Chess Champion.
Born in Mumbai, India in 1960, his father taught him chess at the age of 8. He grew up in Montreal, Canada and moved to San Diego, California, where he currently resides, in 1978. In his personal life, he practices both yoga and Buddhist meditation.
References
- "IM Cyrus Lakdawala (Lakofdawalapment) - Chess Profile". Chess.com. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
- Chess (InvestInChess), Invest in (December 27, 2014). "In Conversation with International Master Cyrus Lakdawala!". Chess.com. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
- Lakdawala, Cyrus (August 2024). From Boy to Man to Challenger: The Fiercest Battles of Gukesh D. Elk and Ruby. ISBN 978-1-916839-48-9.
- "The top chess player in San Diego is Cyrus Lakdawala". San Diego Reader. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
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