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World Champion Koneru Humpy Won Cairns Chess Tournament


  • World Rapid Chess Champion Koneru Humpy from Gudivada, Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh has won the 2nd edition of the Cairns Cup Chess Tournament.
  • She defeated Dronavalli Harika (Guntur) by 6-points in 9-rounds to win the title.
  • List of Awards She was Received:
    i) Asia's Youngest Woman International Master (WIM) in 1999.
    ii) India's Youngest Woman Grandmaster (WGM) in 2001.
    iii) Arjuna Award in 2003.
    iv) Padma Shri in 2007.

Published On : 18 Feb 2020

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