Koneru Humpy facts for kids
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| Country | India |
| Born | 31 March 1987 Gudivada, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Title | Grandmaster (2002) |
| FIDE rating | 2586 (July 2025) |
| Peak rating | 2623 (July 2009) |
Koneru Humpy (born 31 March 1987) is an amazing chess player from India. She is a Grandmaster, which is the highest title a chess player can get. Humpy has been a runner-up in the Women's World Chess Championship. She has also won the Women's World Rapid Chess Championship twice!
In 2002, Humpy became the youngest girl ever to become a Grandmaster. She was just 15 years, 1 month, and 27 days old! Only one other player, Hou Yifan, has achieved this title faster. Humpy has won gold medals at big events like the Chess Olympiad, Asian Games, and Asian Championship. She is also the first girl from India to become a Grandmaster.
In October 2007, Humpy became only the second female player, after Judit Polgár, to get a chess rating higher than 2600 points. This is a very high rating in the Elo rating system. She won the Women's World Rapid Chess Championship in 2019 and again in 2024.
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Humpy's Chess Journey
Humpy started winning big at a young age. She won three gold medals at the World Youth Chess Championship. These wins were in 1997 (for girls under 10), 1998 (for girls under 12), and 2000 (for girls under 14). In 1999, she even won the under-12 section at the Asian Youth Chess Championship, playing against boys!
In 2001, Humpy won the World Junior Girls Championship. The next year, she tied for first place but came in second after a tie-break. She became the eighth woman to earn the Grandmaster title in 2002. She was the youngest to do so at that time.
Humpy also won the British Women's Championship in 2000 and 2002. In 2003, she won the Asian Women's Individual Championship and the Indian Women's Championship. In 2005, she won the North Urals Cup in Russia. This tournament featured ten of the strongest female players in the world.
Humpy first played in the Women's World Chess Championship in 2004. Since then, she has competed in every championship that used the knockout format. She reached the semifinals in 2004, 2008, and 2010.
In 2009, Humpy tied for first place at the Mumbai Mayor Cup. She also took part in the FIDE Women's Grand Prix 2009–2011 series. She finished second overall, which meant she qualified to challenge for the Women's World Chess Championship 2011. She played against Hou Yifan but lost the match. Humpy also finished as a runner-up in other FIDE Women's Grand Prix series.
In 2019, Humpy became the women's World Rapid champion. This was a great comeback after taking two years off for maternity leave. In 2020, she won the BBC Indian Sportswoman of the Year award. This award is chosen by public vote.
Humpy played in the 2022 Chess Olympiad as part of the Indian women's team. They won a bronze medal! In 2023, Humpy was the runner-up in the World Rapid championships. Then, in 2024, she won the World Rapid champion title for the second time.
About Humpy's Life
Koneru Humpy was born in Gudivada, Andhra Pradesh, India, on 31 March 1987. Her parents, Koneru Ashok and Koneru Latha, first named her "Hampi." They got the name from the word "champion." Her father later changed the spelling to Humpy to make it sound more like a Russian name.
Humpy's father, Ashok, started teaching her chess when she was very young. He noticed her talent when she was just six years old. She suggested a move while he was looking at a chess game from a book. In 1993, Humpy won the Vijayawada city and Krishna district under-eight championships. She then won state-level championships in 1994 and 1995. In 1995, she qualified for the national under-eight championship for girls in Madurai. From that year on, her father coached her full-time. She went on to win the national under-10 championship for girls in 1996. This win led her to the 1997 World Under-10 Girls Chess Championship in France, which she also won!
In August 2014, Humpy married Dasari Anvesh. They have a daughter named Ahana, who was born in 2017. Since 2016, Humpy has been working for Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC).
Humpy's Grand Prix Wins
Humpy has had many great results in the FIDE Women's Grand Prix tournaments. These are a series of important chess events for top female players.
| S.No | Year | Date | Venue | Points (Win/draw/loss) | Result |
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| 1 | 2009 | 7–19 March 2009 | Istanbul, Turkey | 8.5/11 (+7=3-1) |  Gold |
| 2 | 2010 | 30 July – 11 August 2010 | Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia | 6.5/11 |  Bronze |
| 3 | 2011 | 23 February – 5 March 2011 | Doha, Qatar | 8/11 (+6=4-1) | Gold |
| 4 | 2012 | 10–21 June 2012 | Kazan, Russia | 7.5/11 (+4 =7 –0) | Gold |
| 5 | 2012 | 16–28 September 2012 | Ankara, Turkey | 8.5/11 (+7 =3 –1) | Gold |
| 6 | 2013 | June 15 – 29 June 2013 | Dilijan, Armenia | 8/11 (+5=6–0) | Gold |
| 7 | 2013 | 17 September – 1 October 2013 | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | 8/11 (+6=4–1) | Gold |
| 8 | 2015 | 2–16 October 2015 | Monte Carlo, Monaco | 7/11 | Bronze |
| 9 | 2016 | 1–15 July 2016 | Chengdu, China | 7/11 (+5=4-2) |  Silver |
| 10 | 2019 | 10–23 September 2019 | Skolkovo, Russia | 8/11 (+5=6-0) | Gold |
| 11 | 2019 | 2–15 December 2019 | Monaco | 7/11 (+4=6-1) | Gold - Shared 1st Place |
| 12 | 2023 | 1–14 February 2023 | Munich, Germany | 7/11 (+3=8-0) | Silver |
Major Achievements
Humpy has won many awards and titles throughout her chess career:
- 1999: Asia's youngest Woman International Master (WIM)
- 2001: India's youngest Woman Grandmaster (WGM)
- 2012: Bronze medal at the Women's World Rapid Chess Championship
- 2019: Won the Skolkovo Women's Grand Prix
- 2019: Won the Monaco Women's Grand Prix
- 2019: Won the Women's World Rapid Chess Championship
- 2020: Gold medal at the Cairns Cup
- 2020: Silver medal at the Speed Chess Championship
- 2020: Gold medal at the FIDE Online Chess Olympiad 2020
- 2021: Bronze medal at the FIDE Online Chess Olympiad 2021
- 2022: Bronze medal at the 44th Chess Olympiad
- 2022: Gaprindashvili Cup Team Winner at the 44th Chess Olympiad
- 2022: Silver medal at the Women's World Blitz Chess Championship 2022
- 2023: Silver medal at the Global Chess League
- 2023: Silver medal at the Women's Tata Steel India Chess Tournament Blitz
- 2024: Silver medal at the Women's Candidates Tournament Women's Candidates Tournament 2024
- 2024: Winner of the World Rapid Chess Championship
Awards and Honors
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Humpy has received important awards for her achievements:
- 2003: Arjuna Award (a top sports award in India)
- 2007: Padma Shri (one of India's highest civilian awards)
- 2021: BBC Indian Sportswoman of the Year
- 2021: Sportstar Aces Sportswoman of the Decade (Individual non-Olympic Sports)
- 2022: Player of the Chess Tournament at PSPB Inter-unit Chess and Bridge Tournament (Mumbai)
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