Koneru Humpy
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Koneru Humpy (born 31 March 1987) is a chess grandmaster from India. Her April 2006 FIDE Elo rating is 2548, placing her at number two in the world for women (behind Judit Polgar).
Humpy was originally named Hampi by her parents but her father later changed it to Humpy, a more Russian-sounding name. She writes her family name (Koneru) before her given name.
Humpy holds the record for the youngest woman ever to become a grandmaster (not merely a Woman Grandmaster), which she achieved in 15 years, 1 month, 27 days, beating Judit Polgar's previous record by 3 months. [1]
In 2001 she won the World Junior Girls Chess Championship. In 2006 she participated in the Women's World Chess Championship, but was eliminated in the second round. [2]
[edit] External links
- Home Page
- FIDE rating card for Koneru Humpy
- Koneru Humpy at ChessGames.com
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