Koneru Humpy
Koneru Humpy | |
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Humpy in 2012 | |
| Country | India |
| Born | 31 March 1987 Gudivada, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Title | Grandmaster (2002) |
| FIDE rating | 2543 (June 2025) |
| Peak rating | 2623 (July 2009) |
Koneru Humpy (born 31 March 1987) is an Indian chess grandmaster. Humpy is a runner-up of the Women's World Chess Championship and the reigning two-time Women's World Rapid Chess Champion. In 2002, she became the youngest female player--and the first Indian female player--to achieve the title of Grandmaster, aged 15 years, 1 month, 27 days, a record only since surpassed by Hou Yifan. Humpy is a gold medalist at the Olympiad, Asian Games, and Asian Championship.
In October 2007, she became the second female player, after Judit Polgár, to exceed the 2600 Elo rating mark, being rated 2606.
Humpy won the Women's World Rapid Chess Championship in 2019 and 2024.