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- Koneru Humpy is an Indian Grandmaster who is famous for playing chess.
- She is known for her playing style and winning the World Rapid Chess Championship in 2020.
- She won this championship after taking a break for 2 years from Chess.
- She was born on Mar 31st, 1987 in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India.
- She was originally named “Hampi” by her parents.
- Her parents derived the name from the word “champion”.
- Her father later changed the spelling to Humpy.
- The 36-year-old is world No. 2 in women’s classic chess rating.
- She was the youngest woman to become Grandmaster in 2002.
- She won gold in the world rapid championship in 2019 and silver in the world blitz championship in 2022.