Koneru Humpy is a popular Female Indian Chess Player, and feasibly the best woman at the Chess Board. She is the world second ranking among the Female Chess Players, stayed behind only by Judit Polgar, who world number one Female Chess Player.
Background
She was born on 31st March, 1987 at Gudivada, Andhra Pradesh. Her father is Ashok Koneru worked as a lecturer in Chemistry and he was a quit well Chess Player, in 1985 he won the South India Open Championship. Humpy fell in love with the game of chess when she was just 5 years of old. In fact, in order to guide her properly and to make sure she gets the best attention for improving her skills as a Chess Player Her father introduced her to the game at quite an early age. The little Humpy showed her outstanding performance in Chess and she won the Under 8 National Chess Championship in 1995.
Career
After proved her brilliant performance at the National level, Humpy entered the International Chess Circle. She was clinched the World Chess titles in the Under 10, Under 12 and Under 14 age groups, later , in 1990 Humpy holds an International Master title when she was 12 years. After, she gained her 3rd Grand Master norm in the Elekes Memorial Grand Master Tournament held at Budapest, Hungary. Koneru has set up a world record by got the International Grand Master title at the age of 15 years old. She broke Judit Polgar record to achieve the feat, and she became the youngest woman ever to have got the coveted title. Further Hou Yifan broke Humpy’s record by took the title, when she was 14 years. Humpy has been the First Indian Woman to have achieved an International Grand Master title in the chess game