Pentala Harikrishna

Harikrishna Pentala

Grandmaster
Country: India
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Place of birth: Guntur, India
World Ranking: 36
Rating: 2695
Born: 1986
Grandmaster at: 15 yrs, 3mo, 5dys
Pos Score Rating Sb
7 6.50 2695 37.75
Pos Player Score Rating Sb Arjun Erigaisi Praggnanandhaa Leon Luke Mendonca Max Warmerdam Wei Yi Jorden van Foreest Gukesh D vrijstaand Anish Giri Vladimir Fedoseev Alexey Sarana Vincent Keymer Nodirbek Abdusattorov
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Pentala Harikrishna
Harikrishna, Pentala
6.50 2695 37.75 1 0 ½ 1 ½ ½ 0 ½ 0 ½ 1 ½ ½

Biography

Pentala Harikrishna earned his GM title in 2001 at the age of 15, becoming a trailblazer in Indian chess. Known for his positional precision and strategic depth, Harikrishna has consistently performed at the highest level, with a peak rating of 2770 in December 2016. A former World Junior Champion (2004) and a key figure in India’s national team success at multiple Chess Olympiads, he has established himself as one of the sport’s elite players. Harikrishna is a familiar face at the Tata Steel Masters, where he has competed against the world’s best three times already, resulting in a 7th place three times. 

Pentala Harikrishna during round 1 of the 2021 Tata Steel Chess Tournament

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