| Dronavalli Harika | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Dronavalli Harika |
| Country | India |
| Born | 12 January 1991 Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Title | Grandmaster (2011) International Master (2007) Woman Grand Master (2004) |
| FIDE rating | 2505 (Sept 2011) (No. 15 woman in the September 2011 FIDE World Rankings) |
| Peak rating | 2525 (Nov 2010) |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Women's Chess | ||
| Asian Games | ||
| Bronze | 2010 Guangzhou | Individual |
Dronavalli Harika (Telugu: ద్రోణవల్లి హారిక) is an Indian chess player. She was born on January 12, 1991 in Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh, and learned to play chess at age 7. She holds the titles of Grandmaster, Woman Grandmaster and International Master.[1]
She gradually came to prominence winning the Asian Under 10 Championship and the Asian Under 12 Championship. In 2011 she won the Asian Individual Women Chess Championship 2011.[2] Her coach is N.V.S. Raju. In July 2011, Harika achieved a rare feat to earn the Grandmaster title. She is the second Indian woman after GM Koneru Humpy to attain this top-most honour.
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