Born on March 31, 1987 in Gudivada, Andhra Pradesh, to Koneru Ashok and Latha Ashok, Humpy’s original name was Hampi – which means ‘champion’
When she was five years old, her father, Koneru Ashok, introduced her to the game. He quit his university job when Humpy was eight years old to become her coach
She went on to win the World Girls' Under-10, 12, 14, and 20 championships. Humpy was ranked third among women by the age of fourteen
In 2001, Humpy was crowned World Junior Girls Champion. She set a four-year record for being the youngest woman to achieve an International Grandmaster norm
Humpy won the Asian Women's Individual title as well as the National Women's Championship in 2003. She had obtained three GM standards by 2002
For the first time in 2004, Humpy competed in the Women's World Chess Championship. She's participated in every edition of the competition since then
Humpy was awarded the Arjuna Award in 2003 and the Padma Shri in 2007
Humpy, also known as India's Queen of Chess, holds the record for being named number one among women 16 times