Harsha Bharathakoti Explained

Country:	India
Birth Place:	Guntur, India
Grandmaster (2019)^[1]
Peakrating:	2608 (March 2023)
Fideid:	5078776

Harsha Bharathakoti is an Indian chess grandmaster.

Chess career

In November 2022, Harsha finished as runner-up in the Asian Continental Championship, losing to R Praggnanandhaa as a result of drawing against Shamsiddin Vokhidov.^{[2] [3]}

In March 2023, Harsha finished as runner-up in the Cappelle-la-Grande Open.^[4] He then won the Chessemy Blitz Open by defeating Diptayan Ghosh in the Armageddon round.^[5]

Harsha competed in the Chess World Cup 2023, where he was defeated by Levan Pantsulaia in the first round.^[6]

Notes and References

1. Web site: FIDE Title Application (GM).
2. Web site: 2022 Asian Continental Championship: Praggnanadhaa and Nandhidhaa clinch titles. November 3, 2022.
3. Web site: Telangana's Harsha emerges runner-up at Asian Continental Chess championship. November 3, 2022.
4. Web site: Sethuraman wins Cappelle-la-Grande Open on his 30th birthday. March 2, 2023. Shahid. Ahmed.
5. Web site: Harsha Bharathakoti wins Chessemy Blitz Open 2023, Diptayan second and Sayantan third. March 15, 2023. Shahid. Ahmed.
6. Web site: FIDE World Cup 2023: Preliminary lists of eligible players announced .