Humpy Koneru
Chess
India
| Full Name | Humpy Koneru |
| Profession | Chess Grandmaster |
| Date of Birth | 31 Mar, 1987 |
| Place of Birth | Gudivada, India |
Humpy Koneru is an Indian Chess Grandmaster and current World Rapid Chess Champion. In 2002, Koneru became the youngest woman ever to become a Grandmaster at the age of 15; however, Hou Yifan broke this record in 2008.
Major Achievements:
- Bagged Asia's youngest Woman International Master title in 1999
- Became India's youngest Woman Grandmaster in 2001
- Entiled with Arjuna Award in 2003
- Clinched two gold medals in women’s individual and mixed team categories at the 2006 Asian Games
- Honoured with the Padma Shri award in 2007
- Tied for 1st–4th with Alexander Areshchenko, Magesh Panchanathan and Evgenij Miroshnichenko in the 2009 Mumbai Mayor Cup
- Finished as a runner-up in the FIDE Women's Grand Prix series in 2011–12, 2013–14 and 2015–16 editions
- Clinched the individual bronze medal at the 2015 Women's World Team Chess Championship, held in Chengdu, China
- Won Skolkovo Women's Grand Prix 2019–20 edition
- Bagged Monaco Women's Grand Prix 2019–20 title
- Won the 2019 Women's World Rapid Chess Championship
- Winner of the 2020 Cairns Cup
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