The Indian chess contingent is one of the strongest in this year’s Asian Games. This strong team is led by the veteran grandmaster Koneru Humpy. Koneru is one of the stalwarts in the female chess circuit. As a result, she will be one of the main contenders for the medals in Hangzhou. Already, she won the gold medal in the 2006 edition of the Asian Games held in Doha. Naturally, the medal expectations will increase for her when she heads out to China.
Humpy started her chess career with three gold medals at the World Youth Chess Championship. Subsequently, at the Asian Youth Chess Championship, she won in the under-12 section. In 2001 Humpy won the World Junior Girls Championship. She became the eighth-ever female Grandmaster in 2002. In 2003, she won the 10th Asian Women’s Individual Championship and the Indian Women’s Championship. One of the best things about Koneru is her ability to make a comeback even when she is down and out. She showed this when she won the women’s World Rapid champion in 2019 after coming from a 2-year sabbatical.
Her other exploits include the individual bronze at the Women’s World Team Chess Championship 2015. Due to her relentless service to sports, in 2021 she was awarded the BBC Indian Sportswoman of the Year & Sportstar Aces Sportswoman of the Decade. In the following year, she was awarded Player of the Chess Tournament at the PSPB Inter-unit Chess and Bridge Tournament.
Humpy is one of the veterans of Chess and a very well-known figure in the chess circuit. The Grandmaster has become an inspiration for a lot of chess players in her country. The net worth of Koneru Humpy is estimated to be between $1 million to $5 million dollars. Most of this has come from her professional chess career.
The exact salary of Koneru cannot be ascertained from the online reports. As soon as there is any update on the same, you can come and check it on our website. However, given the form and fame she has harnessed as a player, it can be safely said that he has a good pay package.
The Indian chess player has been an inspiration for her country. Naturally, he has drawn a significant amount of interest from the corporates. Chess champion Koneru Humpy has been signed up as the brand ambassador of Roots Collegium. Roots Collegium is a private institute which is affiliated to the Osmania University. The institution has been providing holistic education for the last 30 years.
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