Harshavardhan G. B.
Indian chess grandmaster (born 2003)
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Harshavardhan Gopalakrishnan B. is an Indian chess grandmaster.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 15, 2003 Chennai, India |
| Chess career | |
| Country | India |
| Title | Grandmaster (2026) |
| FIDE rating | 2512 (September 2026) |
| Peak rating | 2512 (September 2026) |
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]