# Harry Grieve

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{{Short description|English chess player (born 2001)}}
{{Infobox chess player
|image = 
| country = [England](/source/England) 
| birth_date = {{bda|2001|4|12}}
| birth_place = 
| title = [International Master](/source/International_Master) (2022)
| peakrating = 2503 (March 2026)
| FideID = 426520
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'''Harry Grieve''' is an English [chess](/source/chess) player.

==Chess career==
In January 2022, he earned his first IM norm at the Roquetas Open, during which he defeated grandmaster [Karthik Venkataraman](/source/Karthik_Venkataraman) and drew with grandmaster [Daniel Dardha](/source/Daniel_Dardha).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.englishchess.org.uk/congratulations-to-harry-grieve/|title=Congratulations to Harry Grieve!|date=January 10, 2022}}</ref> He finished the event tied for first place with [Alexandr Fier](/source/Alexandr_Fier), [Liam Vrolijk](/source/Liam_Vrolijk), and Tor Fredrik Kaasen.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://info64.org/roquetas-chess-festival-2022-xxxiii-international-open-274685/standings|title=Roquetas Chess Festival 2022 - XXXIII International Open (274685)}}</ref>

In August 2022, he won the [British Chess Championship](/source/British_Chess_Championship), where he finished a half-point ahead of grandmaster and defending champion [Nicholas Pert](/source/Nicholas_Pert) and also received his first GM norm.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fide.com/harry-grieve-wins-chessable-british-chess-championship/|title=Harry Grieve wins Chessable British Chess Championship|date=August 22, 2022}}</ref>

In May 2023, Harry obtained his second GM norm in the 4NCL playing for the Sharks team.<ref>{{Cite web |last=WebAdmin |date=2023-05-15 |title=GM norms |url=https://www.englishchess.org.uk/gm-norms/ |access-date=2025-11-05 |website=English Chess Federation |language=en-GB}}</ref>

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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.spectator.com.au/2025/06/four-nations-2/|title=Four Nations|date=June 7, 2025|first=Luke|last=McShane}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Grieve studied mathematics at [St Catharine's College, Cambridge](/source/St_Catharine's_College%2C_Cambridge).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Success across the board for Catz chess players {{!}} St Catharine's College, Cambridge |url=https://www.caths.cam.ac.uk/chess |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230929161417/https://www.caths.cam.ac.uk/chess |archive-date=2023-09-29 |access-date=2025-11-05 |website=www.caths.cam.ac.uk |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Cambridge underdog triumphs at British Chess Championships |url=https://www.varsity.co.uk/sport/24195 |access-date=2025-11-05 |website=Varsity Online |language=en}}</ref><ref name="guard">{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/aug/24/chess-harry-grieve-21-wins-british-championship-as-seven-year-old-shines|title=Chess: Harry Grieve, 21, wins British championship as seven-year-old shines|date=August 24, 2022|first=Leonard|last=Barden}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ft.com/content/ff8fb990-2eac-479b-b380-2797eb72fa78|title=Cambridge maths student, 21, wins British chess championship}}</ref>

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Category:Living people
Category:2001 births
Category:English chess players
Category:Chess International Masters
Category:Alumni of St Catharine's College, Cambridge
Category:21st-century British chess players

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