Prin Laohawirapap | |
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Country | Thailand |
Born | 2006 (age 17–18) |
Title | International Master (2023) |
Peak rating | 2388 (April 2024) |
Prin Laohawirapap ( Thai: ปริญญ์ เลาหวิรภาพ) is a Thai chess player. He is the highest-rated Thai player and also the only Thai International Master.
Prin was coached by Deniel Causo and Avetik Grigoryan. [1]
In October 2021, Prin played for the Thai team (Double Bishop Bangkok Chess Club) in the 2021 PCAP San Miguel Corporation-Ayala Land chess championships. [2]
Prin was a joint winner of the U18 Eastern Asian Youth Chess Championship 2022. He became a FIDE Master and obtained his first IM norm through the victory. [3]
In June 2023, Prin defeated IM Dao Minh Nhat in the third round of the Open U20 section of the 21st ASEAN Chess Championship. [4] He was able to co-lead until the sixth round, where he drew against Ngo Duc Tri. [5]
Prin played in the Chess World Cup 2023, where he was defeated by Rasmus Svane in the first round. [6] He was awarded the title of International Master later in 2023.