Harry Grieve

Harry Grieve
Country	England
Born	(2001-04-12) April 12, 2001 (age 24)
Title	International Master (2022)
FIDE   rating	2479 (August 2025)
Peak rating	2479 (August 2024)

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 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. ^[4]

Personal life

Grieve studied mathematics at Queens' College, Cambridge. ^{[5] [6]}

References

1. "Congratulations to Harry Grieve!". January 10, 2022.
2. "Roquetas Chess Festival 2022 - XXXIII International Open (274685)".
3. "Harry Grieve wins Chessable British Chess Championship". August 22, 2022.
4. McShane, Luke (June 7, 2025). "Four Nations".
5. Barden, Leonard (August 24, 2022). "Chess: Harry Grieve, 21, wins British championship as seven-year-old shines".
6. "Cambridge maths student, 21, wins British chess championship".