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Interview with Grandmaster Koneru Humpy
Written by content team 11 December 2007


LatestChess:- Who do you consider the best up coming young female players in the world, aside from yourself? Do you think, any of the current young crop can match with Judith Polgar?
Koneru Humpy:-
I consider Hou Youifan of China as the best upcoming player. She is performing outstandingly for her age. If she improves further and shows stability, she can possibly match with Judith Polgar.

Hou Youifan can possibly match with Judith Polgar.....

LatestChess:- You are the only one who is much closer to the strongest female chess player in the world. What feeling do you get when you are described as one of the best female chess players of all time?
Koneru Humpy:-
Being a woman I'm enjoying my status as one of the best female players. But I'll be happy if I am successful among men.

I'll be happy if I am successful among men...

LatestChess:- Could you tell us a few words about you most important career achievements?
Koneru Humpy:- Winning World Junior in 2001 at the age of fourteen and becoming Grandmaster in 2002 at the age of fifteen are important achievements. I consider winning two International Open tournaments in Europe as my best performance so far.

LatestChess:-
Where do you see yourself in next one year? What are your expectations?
Koneru Humpy:-
My next target is to win Women world Championship. As far as rating is concerned I want to cross 2650.

I want to cross 2650....

View Humpy's Chess Games.
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Attacking Games during Asian Indoor games 2007.
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famous games - Selected best games with Magnus Carlsen, Jan Smeets, Baadur Jobava, Wu Shaobin, Chakravarthy Deepan.

We are thankful to Grandmaster Koneru Humpy for this interview.

Related:
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My Brilliant Brain : how Susan Polgar became one of the elite chess players in the world
-- Women chess player's performance drops by 50 % while playing against men?

 
 
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