Founder-director and Joint Managing Director of Chess Management Services Private Limited Mr Karti P Chidambaram is a multi-faceted personality. Karti is a politician based in Chennai and is also a member of the All India Congress Committee. He was selected by the American Council of Young Political Leaders (ACYPL) to observe the U.S. Presidential Elections, 2004.

He is a Fellow of the inaugural class of the Aspen Institute, Washington in their India Leadership Initiative Programme. He holds a Business Degree from the University of Texas, Austin and a Law degree from Cambridge University, England.

Karti has been part of the Corporate Governance and Legal Services Committees of the CII and has conceived of and enabled a series of workshops and seminars on Corporate Governance and Director’s liabilities through collaborated efforts of Chess Management Services, CII and the ICSI.

He plays an active role in the development of sports and participates in select Management Committees of Cricket, Tennis & Athletics. He is the Chairman of Commonwealth Games Preparation Committee of the All India Tennis Association and and Vice President All India tennis Association AITA . He is one of the founders of the Chennai chapter of Young Entrepreneurs Organization, a worldwide association of young entrepreneurs. Karti has co-founded an online social forum, “Karuthu” (Opinion), which promotes freedom of speech.