| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (2001-04-12) April 12, 2001 |
| Chess career | |
| Country | England |
| Title | International Master (2022) |
| FIDE rating | 2502 (June 2026) |
| Peak rating | 2503 (March 2026) |
Harry Grieve is an English chess player.
Chess career
In January 2022, he earned his first IM norm at the Roquetas Open, during which he defeated grandmaster Karthik Venkataraman and drew with grandmaster Daniel Dardha.1 He finished the event tied for first place with Alexandr Fier, Liam Vrolijk, and Tor Fredrik Kaasen.2
In August 2022, he won the British Chess Championship, where he finished a half-point ahead of grandmaster and defending champion Nicholas Pert and also received his first GM norm.3
In May 2023, Harry obtained his second GM norm in the 4NCL playing for the Sharks team.4
In May 2025, he played on the top board for the Manx Liberty team in the Four Nations Chess League. He was the top scorer, achieving 9.5/11 and helping the team to the championship.5
Personal life
Grieve studied mathematics at St Catharine's College, Cambridge.6789
References
References
- "Congratulations to Harry Grieve!". January 10, 2022.
- "Roquetas Chess Festival 2022 - XXXIII International Open (274685)".
- "Harry Grieve wins Chessable British Chess Championship". August 22, 2022.
- WebAdmin (2023-05-15). "GM norms". English Chess Federation. Retrieved 2025-11-05.
- McShane, Luke (June 7, 2025). "Four Nations".
- "Success across the board for Catz chess players | St Catharine's College, Cambridge". www.caths.cam.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 2023-09-29. Retrieved 2025-11-05.
- "Cambridge underdog triumphs at British Chess Championships". Varsity Online. Retrieved 2025-11-05.
- Barden, Leonard (August 24, 2022). "Chess: Harry Grieve, 21, wins British championship as seven-year-old shines".
- "Cambridge maths student, 21, wins British chess championship".