Harshavardhan G. B. is an Indian chess player and an International Master (IM).
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]
References
- ↑ Harshavardhan clinches Gold at Asian Junior 2022, Rakshitta Ravi Silver in Girls, Ahmed, Shahid(November 26, 2022).
- ↑ India wins five medals at Western Asian Junior Chess Championships 2023, Ahmed, Shahid(December 9, 2023).
- ↑ Di Li wins ChessOrg Schachfestival 2024 Bad Wörishofen, Bharath, Harshavardhan and Akash second, Ahmed, Shahid(March 19, 2024).
- ↑ 25th Dubai Open R1: Harshavardhan and Mayank stun Jingyao Tin and Abhijeet Gupta, Ahmed, Shahid(May 28, 2025).
- ↑ Yeoh Li Tian wins 1st Chess Hub - MCF GM IM Invitational 2025, creates history, Harshavardhan G B second, Ahmed, Shahid(August 31, 2025).
- ↑ FIDE World Cup 2025 to take place in India(July 21, 2025).