Pentala Harikrishna (born May 10, 1986) is a chess player from Andhra Pradesh in India. He is rated second amongst the top Indian players ranking next to Viswanathan Anand. Harikrishna became the youngest grandmaster from India in 2001.

Wipro was the sponsor of Harikrishna, although his contract with Wipro ended in 2004. In November 2004, he won the World Junior Chess Championship.

Championships

• World under-10 championship, 1996, Menorca (Spain), Gold.
• World under-12 rapid championship, 1996, Paris, Silver.
• Children's Olympiad, 1998, Istanbul, Gold.
• Commonwealth championship, 2000, Sangli, Gold (under-18).
• India's youngest International Master, 2000.
• Asian under-14 championship, 2000, Tehran, 2000-01, Gold.
• National 'A' championship, 2000, Mumbai, Fifth.
• Asian junior
  
  
  
  championship, 2000, Mumbai, Silver.
• Chess Olympiad, 2000, Istanbul, First Grandmaster (GM) norm.
• Corus tournament, 2001, Wijk Aan Zee, Second GM norm.
• National 'A' championship, 2000, New Delhi, Fifth.
• Asian junior championship, 2001, Tehran, Silver.
• Asian championship, 2001, Kolkata, Tenth; Qualified for World championship; Final GM norm.
• India's youngest GM, 2001.
• Ron Banwell MSO Masters tournament, 2001, London, Gold.
• Commonwealth championship, 2001, London, Gold.
• Tiayuan Chess Tournament (FIDE Category 15) in China on 20 July 2005, Clear First
• 9th Essent Tournament Hoogeveen, 2005, Clear First
• Bermuda Invitational Tournament, 2005, Shared First with Boris Gelfand
• Pamplona International Tournament, 2005, Shared Second with Ivan Cheparinov

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