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