India's Koneru Humpy becomes Rapid chess world champion
India's Koneru Humpy won her second World Rapid Chess Championship title, beating Indonesia's Irene Sukandar. Humpy previously won in 2019. The 37-year-old scored 8.5 points from 11 rounds. Russia's Volodar Murzin clinched the men's title. Humpy's victory follows D Gukesh's triumph earlier this year, highlighting India's strong performance in chess.
India's Koneru Humpy won her second World Rapid Chess Championship title, beating Indonesia's Irene Sukandar. Humpy previously won in 2019. The 37-year-old scored 8.5 points from 11 rounds. Russia's Volodar Murzin clinched the men's title. Humpy's victory follows D Gukesh's triumph earlier this year, highlighting India's strong performance in chess.
