Pentala Harikrishna

Born on 10^th May 1986 in Andhra Pradesh, Pentala Harikrishna is an Indian chess Grandmaster, the title he earned in 2001. He has represented India in seven Chess Olympiads till now adding numerous feathers in his cap.

His Achievements:-

• Became the champion at the Commonwealth Chess Championship of 2001, held in London
• Won the World Junior Championship of 2004, held in India
• He was the first board player of the team who clinched a gold medal at the 2005 Spanish Team Chess Championship
• Earned a gold medal at the Asian Games of 2006, held in Doha
• Bagged a silver medal in a team event at the 2006 Four Nations Chess League, held in England
• Bagged a silver medal with chess club Cuna de Dragones at the 2006 Spanish league
• Bagged a silver medal with chess club Baden-Baden at the 2008 European Chess Club Cup, held in Greece
• Became the 2008 Greek League Champion and won a bronze medal with chess club Kavala in 2013
• Clinched a bronze medal in 2008 Russian league with chess club Elara
• Became a 2009 Champion of China Chess League with chess club Shanghai
• Bagged a bronze medal at the Asian Games of 2010 which took place in Guangzhou
• Won a bronze medal at the 2010 World Team Chess Championships, held in Turkey
• Won the Asian Individual Championship of 2011, Mashhad
• Bagged an individual gold medal in 2014 at the European Chess Club Cup which took place in Spain
• Bagged a bronze medal with Chess Club Kavala at the 2014 Greek Team Championship and a silver medal in 2014 Greek Chess Cup
• Became a champion of 2014 Turkish Super League with chess club Istanbul Technical University