Harika Dronavalli is an Indian Grandmaster who has been one of the world's leading female chess players. She won three bronze medals at the Women's World Chess Championship in 2012, 2015, and 2017, and was part of India's gold-winning women's team at the 2024 Chess Olympiad. Honored with both the Arjuna Award and the Padma Shri by the Indian government, she reached as high as fifth in the FIDE women's rankings.

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A01Nimzowitsch–Larsen Attack11 games

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