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Full name
  
Dronavalli Harika

FIDE rating
  
2539

Awards
  
Arjuna Award for Chess

Country
  
India

Peak rating
  
2543 (November 2016)

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Born
  
12 January 1991 (age 26) Gorantla, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India (
1991-01-12
)

Titles
  
Grandmaster (2011), FIDE titles (2004)

Similar
  
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Harika Dronavalli (born 12 January 1991 in Guntur) is an Indian chess player. She achieved the title Grandmaster (GM) in 2011.

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Harika Dronavalli Dronavalli Harika is emerging as the sole inheritor of Koneru

She was honored with the Prestigious Arjuna Award for the Year 2007-08 by Government of India.

2016 proved to be a great year for Harika Dronavalli as she won the FIDE Women’s Grand Prix at Chengdu, China and rose up from World No.11 to World No. 5 in FIDE Women’s ranking. She finished the FIDE set of Women’s Grand Prix’s in Khanty Mansiysk, Russia is December with an overall 5th position.

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2016 was Harika's best year with her attaining rank 5, which is her highest career ranking till date. On her path of success she has beaten many greats in the sport like Hou Yifan, Women's World No.1 at Isle of Man in 2016.

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Vladimir Kramnik, Judit Polgar and Viswanathan Anand are her chess heroes. She was a student of Sri Venkateswara Bala Kuteer, Guntur, Andra pradesh

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2016

Harika Dronavalli Susan Polgar Global Chess Daily News and Information Dronavalli

  • FIDE Women Grand Prix, Khanty Mansiysk - 5th position
  • FIDE Women Grand Prix, Chengdu - Gold Medal.
  • Asian Women Team Chess Championship, UAE - Member Indian Team
  • Individual Gold medal in Rapid format.
  • Individual Silver Medal on Top Board in Classical format.
  • Team won Bronze Medal in Rapid format.

    • 2015

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  • World Women's Online Blitz Championship, Rome - Gold Medal.
  • Asian Rapid Women Chess Championship, UAE - Bronze Medal.
  • World Women Team Chess Championship, China - Member Indian Team
  • Individual Silver Medal in Second Board
  • Team stood 4th place.
  • World Women's Chess Championship, Sochi - Bronze Medal.
  • FIDE Women Grand Prix, Sharjah - Bronze Medal.

    • 2014

  • Asian Women Team Chess Championship, Iran - Member Indian Team
  • Team won Silver medal in Standard format
  • Individual Gold Medal on Top Board
  • Team won Silver medal in Rapid format
  • Team won Gold medal in Blitz format

    • 2012

  • World Women’s Chess Championship, Khanty-Mansysk - Bronze Medal.
  • Asian Women Team Chess Championship, China - Member Indian Team
  • Team won Bronze Medal
  • Women Chess Olympiad, Turkey - Member Indian Team
  • Team got 4th place (best result in Indian Women Chess History.)
  • World Women Team Chess Championship, Turkey, - Member Indian Team
  • Individual Silver Medal in Second Board
  • Team stood 4th place.

    • 2011

  • Asian Women Chess Championship, Iran - Gold Medal.
  • Commonwealth Women Chess Championship, South Africa - Silver Medal.
  • Men Grand Master Title - Second Woman to Become Men Grand Master in India.

    • 2010

  • Commonwealth Women Chess Championship, New Delhi - Gold Medal.
  • 16th Asian Games, Women’s Individual Chess Category, Guangzhou China - Bronze Medal.

    • 2009

  • Asian Women Team Chess Championship, Kolkata - Captain Indian Women's Team
  • Team won Silver Medal
  • Individual Gold Medal on Top Board.
  • III Asian Indoor Games, Vietnam
  • Women Individual Rapid Chess - Bronze Medal.
  • Member in Team Blitz Chess - Bronze Medal.
  • Team Rapid Chess - Bronze Medal.

    • 2008

  • World Junior Girls Chess Championship, Turkeym - Gold Medal.
  • Asian Women Team Chess Championship, Visakhapatnam - Captain Indian Team
  • Team won Silver Medal
  • Individual Silver Medal on Top Board.

    • 2007

  • Men International Master
  • 2nd Asian Indoor Games, Macau
  • Rapid Chess Individual Women - Gold Medal.
  • Classical Chess Individual Women - Bronze Medal.
  • 2nd Asian Indoor Games, Macau - Member Team India
  • Rapid Chess Team - Gold Medal.
  • Classical Chess Team - Silver Medal.
  • Blitz Chess Team - Silver Medal.
  • Asian Zonal Women Chess Championship, Bangladesh - Gold Medal.
  • Commonwealth Women Chess Championship, New Delhi - Gold Medal.

    • 2006

  • World Youth Championship U-18 Girls, Georgia - Gold Medal.
  • Commonwealth Women Chess Championship, Mumbai - Gold Medal.

    • 2005

  • Asian Junior Girls Championship, Bikaner - Silver Medal.

    • 2004

  • Women Grand Master Title - Youngest Women Grand Master in Asian Continent.
  • Commonwealth U-18 Girls Chess Championship, Mumbai - Gold Medal.
  • Asian U-18 Girls Chess Championship, Iran - Bronze Medal.
  • World Youth Championship U-14 Girls, Greece - Gold Medal.

    • 2003

  • Commonwealth Women Chess Championship, Mumbai - Silver Medal.
  • Asian Women Chess Championship, Calicut - Silver Medal.
  • Women International Master Title - Youngest Women International Master in Asian Continent.
  • Asian Women Team Chess Championship, Jodhpur - Member Indian Team
  • Team won Bronze Medal.
  • Individual Gold Medal on 4th Board.

    • 2002

  • Asian U-18 Girls Chess Championship, Bikaner - Gold Medal.
  • Asian Under-12 Girls Chess Championship, Iran - Gold Medal.
  • World Youth Chess Championship U-12 Girls, Greece - Bronze Medal.

    • 2001

  • World Youth Chess Championship U-12 Girls, Spain - Silver Medal.
  • Asian Under-12 Girls Chess Championship, Bikaner - Silver Medal.

    • 2000

  • World Youth Chess Championship U-10 Girls, Spain - Silver Medal

    • National Level Achievements

  • 2009 - National Women Chess Championship, Chennai - Gold Medal.
  • Won 16 Medals in National Level Tournaments including Women ‘A’ Championship, Women ‘B’ Championship, National Junior Girls and Sub-Junior Girls Titles during these 16 years.

    • References

    Harika Dronavalli Wikipedia
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