Archive for August, 2007

“Work hard, from the heart, and rest assured”: Harikrishna

Friday, August 17th, 2007

Former World Junior Champion and Grandmaster P Harikrishna rose to fame in chess when he won the World Under –10 chess championship in 1996. In the years that followed Harikrishna won many prestigious tournaments including the Commonwealth championship. In 2001 Harikrishna became the youngest Grandmaster in India and since then the growth of the Hyderabad […]

Harikrishna shares title with Peter Acs

Friday, August 17th, 2007

Paks (Hungary), August 16: Defending champion P Harikrishna had to share the Marx Gyorgy Memorial International Chess title with Hungarian Peter Acs after being held to a draw by local GM Csaba Balogh in the final round here.
The Indian ended with six points out of a possible 10 after a midway recovery following a disastrous […]

Harikrishna is currently leading in the Marx Gyorgy memorial tournament

Tuesday, August 14th, 2007

Paks (Hungary), Aug. 13 (PTI): P Harikrishna toppled tournament leader Viktor Korchnoi of Switzerland to take the sole lead after the seventh round of the Marx Gyorgy Memorial International chess tournament here.
The defending champion, who started off with a loss and three draws in the category-14 tournament, scored his third victory on the trot and […]

P. Harikrishna has got the Arjuna Award.

Friday, August 10th, 2007

The sports ministry said that President Pratibha Patil will confer the awards at Rashtrapati Bhawan Aug 29, the birthday of hockey wizard Dhyan Chand that is also celebrated as the National Sports Day.
The Arjuna Award comprises Rs.300,000, a statute of warrior Arjuna and a scroll of honour in recognition of outstanding achievements at international level […]

Chess: Harikrishna slips from lead

Thursday, August 9th, 2007

Montreal (Canada), July 26: Grandmaster P. Harikrishna slipped to the second position in the Montreal International Chess tournament after drawing his sixth round game against Polish Grandmaster Kamil Miton. Grandmaster Sergei…
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Harikrishna shocks Tiviakov

Thursday, August 9th, 2007

Montreal: Grandmaster P. Harikrishna scored a significant win over Sergei Tiviakov in the eighth round of the Montreal International chess tournament here.
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Harikrishna recovers to force a draw

Thursday, August 9th, 2007

NEW DELHI: P. Harikrishna recovered in time to hold Canada’s Pascal Charbonneau in the seventh round of the Montreal International chess tournament in Montreal on Thursday.
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Hari finishes third; Chanda, Kunte share second spot

Thursday, August 9th, 2007

NEW DELHI: P. Harikrishna lost to eventual champion Vassily Ivanchuk in the ninth round and settled for the third spot in the Montreal International chess tournament that concluded in Montreal on Saturday.
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Harikrishna to meet Kamsky in third round

Thursday, August 9th, 2007

Montreal, August 9: Former world junior champion P. Harikrishna will look to continue his winning run against Grandmaster Gata Kamsky as they clash in the third round after the rest day at the eighth Montreal International chess tournament.
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About Harikrishna

Friday, August 3rd, 2007

Born on 10th May 1986 in Vinjanam Padu near Prakasam Dist, A.P. in an agricultural family.
From a very early age watching his Grand Father Tarigopula Ranga Rao and his grand father’s opponent play, Mr Pentala Harikrishna had keen interest in Chess. One day Harikrishna made few good moves which were missed by his grand father and his opponent. […]