KONERU HUMPY May 27, 2002 - From 2002 through 2008, Humpy held the record as the youngest woman ever to become a grandmaster (not merely a Woman Grandmaster), which she achieved on this day at the age of 15 years, 1 month, 27 days, beating Judit Polgár's previous mark by three months; however, this record has since been surpassed by Hou Yifan. Judit Polgár, to exceed the 2600 Elo mark.