Humpy Koneru
Koneru Humpy is an Indian chess player best known for winning the FIDE Women's rapid chess championship in 2019. 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, beating Judit Polgár's previous record by three months. In October 2007, Humpy became the second female player, after Polgár, to exceed the 2600 Elo rating mark, being rated 2606.
Tournaments won by Humpy Koneru
Tournament | Year | Location |
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Women's World Rapid Chess Championship | 2019 | Moscow (Russia) |
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Born: Tuesday, March 31, 1987