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 It
was just apt that the coy young lass from Vijayawada, Koneru Humpy,
reached her summit, becoming a Women Grandmaster, in the hometown of
her idol Judit Polgar. For it was in a Category XI tournament in
Budapest, Hungary that the Andhra girl did the country proud achieving
the coveted title of Women Grandmaster at less than 15 years. Humpy
becomes India's youngest Women Grandmaster and the second one after
Vijayalakshmi. She is the reigning British Women's Champion and in the
recently concluded Oakham Grandmaster's tournament in England she also
get her maiden Men International Master Norm. For a player like Humpy,
who personifies talent, handwork and dedication all put together,
nothing is impossible. Humpy his coached by her father Koneru Ashok, a
national player himself in yesteryears.
Humpy
loses to Jamrich 08 June 2001
Andhra
prodigy IWM Koneru Humpy, in pursuit of her third and final WGM Norm suffered a setback of sorts when she was outwitted by Gyorgy Jamrich
at Budapest here today. Playing back Humpy, who looked in impressive form recording thee wins and a draw in the first four games, lost the fifth round but still has eight more
rounds to earn that much-awaited WGM Norm to become the second Indian Woman Grandmaster.
Humpy on course for third WGM Norm
07 June 2001
Indian chess prodigy,
IWM Koneru Humpy, kept herself on course for the much-awaited, third
Women Grandmaster Norm with an impressive performance in the Category
2 International Masters chess
tournament at Budapest, Hungary according to latest information received here.
The 14-year-old sensation from Vijayawada notched
up three wins and a draw in the first four rounds of the tough tournament. It may be recalled that all
that Humpy needs now is a WGM Norm from this tournament to become only the second Indian Women Grandmaster after Subbaraman Vijayalakshmi. Humpy, playing back, got the better of Nelson
Castaneda in the first round, then with white pieces, outplayed Resika Nathan in the second and settled for a draw with Shuai Wang with black in the third round.
The Bank of Baroda-sponsored girl found her winning touch in the fourth round defeating
Mingyuan. The Chalapathi Residential School student with an Elo rating of 2311 is now tipped by the critics to get the coveted
Women Grandmaster title by this week-end if she sustains her early
tournament form.
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