Liam Putnam
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2008 (age 17–18) |
| Chess career | |
| Country | United States |
| Title | Grandmaster (2026)[1] |
| FIDE rating | 2503 (August 2026) |
| Peak rating | 2515 (July 2026) |
Liam Henry Putnam is an American chess grandmaster.
Chess career
Putnam began playing chess at the age of 7, tying for 2nd place in the 2016 elementary school nationals after 8 months of playing. In 2019, as an 11 year old he won the U14 section of the North American Youth Chess Championship.[2]
In January 2026, he won the Ciudad de Sevilla Open with an undefeated score of 8/9, edging out grandmaster Praveen Balakrishnan on tiebreak scores, winning the tournament.[3]
In June 2026, he tied for first place with grandmasters Christopher Yoo and Arman Mikaelyan in the National Open at the Las Vegas International Chess Festival with an undefeated score of 7/9. He won the championship on tiebreaks.[4]
He achieved the Grandmaster title in 2026, earning his norms at the:[1]
- NYC Chess Norms Memorial Day Marshall Invitational GM A in May 2025
- SixDays Budapest GM-B in November 2025
- Saint Louis Masters in February 2026
References
- 1 2 "FIDE Title Application (GM)" (PDF).
- ↑ "LIAM PUTNAM".
- ↑ Ahmed, Shahid (January 29, 2026). "Liam Putnam wins 51st Ciudad de Sevilla Open 2026, Aronyak Ghosh third".
- ↑ Lang, JJ (June 19, 2026). "Las Vegas Chess Festival: Three Tie for First at National Open, Putnam Wins Edmondson Cup".