The correct answer is: A. Pentala Harikrishna
Pentala Harikrishna is an Indian chess grandmaster. He was the first Indian to win the 52nd Capablanca Memorial Chess tournament at Cuba in 2017. He is also the first Indian to win the Tal Memorial Chess tournament in 2019.
Pentala Harikrishna was born on 10th May 1986 in Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India. He started playing chess at the age of six. He won the National Under-10 Chess Championship in 1996 and the National Under-12 Chess Championship in 1997. He became a grandmaster in 2004 at the age of 17.
Pentala Harikrishna has won many international chess tournaments. He won the Aeroflot Open in 2009, the Tal Memorial Chess tournament in 2019, and the Capablanca Memorial Chess tournament in 2017. He has also represented India in the Chess Olympiad and the World Chess Championship.
Pentala Harikrishna is a very strong chess player. He is ranked 18th in the world by FIDE. He is a very talented player and has a bright future in chess.
Here is a brief explanation of each option:
- A. Pentala Harikrishna is the correct answer. He is the first Indian to win the 52nd Capablanca Memorial Chess tournament at Cuba.
- B. Krishnan Sasikiran is an Indian chess grandmaster. He is the first Indian to reach the FIDE world number 1 spot in the rapid chess rating list.
- C. Adhiban Baskaran is an Indian chess grandmaster. He is the first Indian to win the World Youth Chess Championship.
- D. K Srikanth is an Indian chess grandmaster. He is the first Indian to win the Asian Chess Championship.