Prin Laohawirapap (, ; born 10 August 2006) is a Thai chess player. He is the highest-rated Thai player and Thailand's only international master.
Chess career
Prin was coached by Deniel Causo and Avetik Grigoryan.
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.
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.
In June 2023, Prin defeated IM Dao Minh Nhat in the third round of the Open U20 section of the 21st ASEAN Chess Championship. He was able to co-lead until the sixth round, where he drew against Ngo Duc Tri.
Prin played in the Chess World Cup 2023, where he was defeated by Rasmus Svane in the first round. He was awarded the title of International Master later in 2023..
On 16 September 2026, in the first round of the 46th Chess Olympiad, Prin defeated the Indian grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi.
Personal life Prin was born on 10 August 2006. He studies engineering at Chulalongkorn University.
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