Koneru Humpy was born on 31 March 1987 and is an Indian chess player best known for winning the FIDE Women's rapid chess championship in 2019.
12 Facts About Koneru Humpy
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In October 2007, Humpy became the second female player, after Polgar, to exceed the 2600 Elo rating mark, being rated 2606.
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Koneru Humpy won three gold medals at the World Youth Chess Championship: in 1997,1998 and 2000.
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Koneru Humpy became the eighth ever female Grandmaster in 2002.
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Koneru Humpy won the British Women's Championship in 2000 and in 2002.
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Koneru Humpy participated in the Women's World Chess Championship for the first time in 2004 and since then, she has competed in every edition of the event held with the knockout format.
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In 2009, Koneru Humpy accused the All India Chess Federation of preventing her from participating in the 37th Chess Olympiad in Turin.
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Koneru Humpy won the individual bronze at the Women's World Team Chess Championship 2015 held in Chengdu, China.
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In 2020, Koneru Humpy won the BBC Indian Sportswoman of the year award, following a public vote.
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Koneru Humpy is representing India at 2022 Chess Olympiad which is being held in Mahabalipuram, Tamilnadu.
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Koneru Humpy was originally named "Hampi" by her parents who derived the name from the word "champion".
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Koneru Humpy gave birth to a baby daughter who is named Ahana in 2017.