 |
| Pentala Harikrishna | |
|---|---|
 Harikrishna in 2021 | |
| Country | India |
| Born | 10 May 1986 Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Title | Grandmaster (2001) |
| FIDE rating | 2688 (October 2024) |
| Peak rating | 2770 (December 2016) |
| Ranking | No. 42 (October 2024) |
| Peak ranking | No. 10 (November 2016) |
Pentala Harikrishna (born 10 May 1986) is an Indian chess grandmaster. One of the most successful and decorated Indian chess players, he achieved a peak world ranking of 10 in November 2016, and a peak ELO rating of 2770 in December 2016.
On 17 August 2001, he became the youngest Indian to attain the title of grandmaster, a record which was subsequently held by Koneru Humpy, Parimarjan Negi, Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu and Gukesh Dommaraju in that order. He was Commonwealth Champion in 2001, World Junior Champion in 2004, and Asian Individual Champion in 2011.
Harikrishna won the Tata Steel Group B in 2012 and the Biel MTO Masters Tournament Open event in 2013. He represented India at seven Chess Olympiads from 2000 to 2012 and won team Bronze at the World Team Chess Championships in 2010. At the Asian Team Championships, Harikrishna won team gold once, team silver twice and individual bronze once.
In February 2013, Harikrishna achieved an Elo rating 2700 for the first time, only the third Indian player to do so.