| Name(s) |
PENDYALA
HARIKRISHNA |
| Date of
Birth |
May 10, 1986
– Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India. |
|
Identity |
Indian Chess Player |
|
Date-wise Events / Works |
- August 26, 2001: He became
the youngest chess grandmaster from India.
- November 2004: He won the
World Junior Chess Championship.
- August 2006: He won the
Chess960 (Fischer Random Chess) Junior Chess Championship.
- May 2011: He won the Asian
Chess Championship.
- January 2012: He won group
B of the Tata Steel Chess Tournament. This result qualified
him to participate in the A group in 2013, considered one of
the strongest tournaments each year.
- January 2013: As a debutant
in A group of the Tata Steel Chess Tournament in January
2013 he finished in the first half (7th place) and crossed
2700 rating points.
- May 2013: As of May 2013,
he is the 2nd highest rated player in India after
Vishwanathan Anand, No. 8 in Asia and 52nd in the world.
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Other Events &
Developments |
- In international team
competition, Harikrishna has
represented the Indian team in
six Chess Olympiads
since 2000.
- He has won more than 31
gold medals in National and
International competitions, besides
many silver and bronze medals.
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