Harshavardhan G. B.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 15, 2003 Chennai, India |
| Chess career | |
| Country | India |
| Title | International Master (2020) |
| FIDE rating | 2496 (August 2026) |
| Peak rating | 2508 (July 2026) |
Harshavardhan Gopalakrishnan B. is an Indian chess player, International Master (IM) and grandmaster-elect. He will become the 97th Grandmaster from India.
Chess career
In November 2022, he won the Asian Junior Chess Championship with an unbeaten score of 7/9, also earning a GM norm.[1]
In December 2023, he won the gold medal in the Rapid Open section of the Western Asian Junior Chess Championships.[2]
In March 2024, he shared second place with grandmasters Bharath Subramaniyam H and G. Akash at the ChessOrg Festival Bad Woerishofen Open A.[3]
In May 2025, he defeated grandmaster Tin Jingyao (who was rated over 150 points higher) in the first round of the Dubai Open.[4]
In August 2025, he finished in second place in the Chess Hub MCF GM IM Invitational, where he suffered his only loss against the winner Yeoh Li Tian.[5]
He qualified for the Chess World Cup 2025, where he was defeated by Mustafa Yılmaz in the first round.[6]
In June 2026, he became India's 97th Grandmaster after scoring 6.5/9 at the 2nd Chola Chess GM Norm Round Robin Tournament, earning his final norm and crossing the 2500 rating mark at the same time.[7]
References
- ↑ Ahmed, Shahid (November 26, 2022). "Harshavardhan clinches Gold at Asian Junior 2022, Rakshitta Ravi Silver in Girls".
- ↑ Ahmed, Shahid (December 9, 2023). "India wins five medals at Western Asian Junior Chess Championships 2023".
- ↑ Ahmed, Shahid (March 19, 2024). "Di Li wins ChessOrg Schachfestival 2024 Bad Wörishofen, Bharath, Harshavardhan and Akash second".
- ↑ Ahmed, Shahid (May 28, 2025). "25th Dubai Open R1: Harshavardhan and Mayank stun Jingyao Tin and Abhijeet Gupta".
- ↑ Ahmed, Shahid (August 31, 2025). "Yeoh Li Tian wins 1st Chess Hub - MCF GM IM Invitational 2025, creates history, Harshavardhan G B second".
- ↑ "FIDE World Cup 2025 to take place in India". July 21, 2025.
- ↑ "Harshavardhan G.B. Becomes India's 97th Grandmaster". June 28, 2026.