india's Grand Master Harika Dronavalli on July 14, 2016 has won the Fide Women’s Grand Prix trophy in Chendu, China. This was the first Grand Prix Chess title for the Grand Master from Guntur.
She won this title by defeating Russia’s Olga Girya.
Harika finished on 7 points in the round robin tournament featuring the world’s top 12 players to be crowned the champion.
Other India Grand Master Koneru Humpy too rounded off her campaign with a victory to also finish on 7 points. But Harika was declared winner for finishing with a better tie-break record in the tournament.
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