Koneru Humpy
Indian chess grandmaster (born 1987) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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In this Telugu name, the person is referred to by her given name, Humpy, and not by her surname, Koneru.
Koneru Humpy (born 31 March 1987) is an Indian chess player best known for winning the FIDE Women's rapid chess championship in 2019.[1] In 2002, she became the youngest woman ever to achieve the title of Grandmaster (GM) at the age of 15 years, 1 month, 27 days,[2] beating Judit Polgár's previous record by three months[3] (this record was subsequently broken by Hou Yifan in 2008). In October 2007, Humpy became the second female player, after Polgár, to exceed the 2600 Elo rating mark, being rated 2606.[4][5]
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Koneru Humpy | |
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Country | India |
Born | (1987-03-31) 31 March 1987 (age 37) Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India |
Title | Grandmaster (2002) |
World Champion | Women's World Rapid Chess Championships (2019) |
FIDE rating | 2546 (April 2024) |
Peak rating | 2623 (July 2009) |
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