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Koneru Humpy Grabs Historic World Rapid Chess Championship Title - sports.ndtv.com - Russia - China - Georgia - Uzbekistan - Indonesia - India - Singapore

Koneru Humpy Grabs Historic World Rapid Chess Championship Title

India's Koneru Humpy bagged an epochal second World Rapid Chess Championship title, beating Irene Sukandar of Indonesia in New York on Sunday. Humpy had won the event back in 2019 at Georgia and the Indian No 1 is only the second player after China's Ju Wenjun to clinch the title more than once. The 37-year-old Humpy finished the tournament with 8.5 out of 11 points. The 18-year-old Volodar Murzin of Russia bagged the corresponding title in the men's section.

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Koneru Humpy To NDTV After World Title: My Family Has Sacrificed A Lot - sports.ndtv.com - China - Georgia - Indonesia - India

Koneru Humpy To NDTV After World Title: My Family Has Sacrificed A Lot

Grandmaster Koneru Humpy capped a wonderful year for Indian chess, defeating Irene Sukandar of Indonesia to emerge the FIDE Women's World Rapid Chess champion on Sunday. Humpy had won the event back in 2019 at Georgia and the Indian No.

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Indian Grandmaster Koneru Humpy Becomes FIDE Women's World Rapid Champion - sports.ndtv.com - New York - India

Indian Grandmaster Koneru Humpy Becomes FIDE Women's World Rapid Champion

Indian grandmaster Koneru Humpy has pulled off a sensational turnaround in New York to be crowned FIDE Women's World Rapid Champion, clinching her second title in this tournament. Humpy began the tournament with a loss, bounced back on Day 2 and eventually rose to the top on Day 3 from a crowded field at the top of the standings.

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"Golden Era For Indian Chess": Koneru Humpy After Scripting History - sports.ndtv.com - Russia - China - Georgia - New York - Indonesia - India - Singapore

"Golden Era For Indian Chess": Koneru Humpy After Scripting History

Grandmaster Koneru Humpy capped off a wonderful year for Indian chess, defeating Irene Sukandar of Indonesia to emerge the FIDE Women's World Rapid Chess champion in New York on Sunday. Humpy had won the event back in 2019 at Georgia and the Indian No. 1 is only the second player after China's Ju Wenjun to clinch the title more than once. Humpy's achievement laced a sensational year for the chess fraternity after D Gukesh defeated China's Ding Liren to emerge champion in the classical format World Championship recently in Singapore. In September, India had also won its first-ever gold medals in Open and Women's categories in the Chess Olympiad in Budapest.

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Magnus Carlsen - World Blitz Chess Championship: Koneru Humpy Eyeing A Grand Double - sports.ndtv.com - Russia - France - Norway - China - Georgia - Uzbekistan - Indonesia - India

World Blitz Chess Championship: Koneru Humpy Eyeing A Grand Double

Having achieved the monumental feat of winning the World Rapid chess title for a second time, Indian stalwart Koneru Humpy would be eyeing a grand double when the FIDE World Blitz Championship commences on Tuesday. Humpy had on Sunday capped a wonderful year for Indian chess, defeating Irene Sukandar of Indonesia to emerge the FIDE Women's World Rapid Chess champion. The Indian had won the event back in 2019 at Georgia and, on Sunday, became only the second player after China's Ju Wenjun to clinch the title a second time.

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Magnus Carlsen - Magnus Carlsen Returns To Blitz Worlds After Fide Allows Jeans - sports.ndtv.com - Norway - India

Magnus Carlsen Returns To Blitz Worlds After Fide Allows Jeans

World number one Magnus Carlsen will return to the World Blitz Chess Championship here following FIDE's decision to allow players to compete in jeans, a couple of days after disqualifying him from the Rapid event for refusing to change into formal trousers. The five-time world champion was fined USD 200 for wearing jeans, which was "explicitly prohibited" under the original tournament regulations. The Norwegian was also disqualified from after he refused to change his attire by chief arbiter Alex Holowczak ahead of the ninth round.

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Magnus Carlsen - Chess-Carlsen to return to World Blitz Championships after dress code dispute - channelnewsasia.com - Norway - New York

Chess-Carlsen to return to World Blitz Championships after dress code dispute

Chess great Magnus Carlsen will return to the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships in New York after initially quitting following governing body FIDE's decision to bar him from a round for wearing jeans.

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Narendra Modi - PM Narendra Modi Meets "India's Pride" D Gukesh After World Chess Championship Win - sports.ndtv.com - China - India - Singapore

PM Narendra Modi Meets "India's Pride" D Gukesh After World Chess Championship Win

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday praised world champion D Gukesh after the chess prodigy along with his family met him. Highlighting the exceptional determination and dedication of "India's pride," the Prime Minister shared his admiration for Gukesh, whom he has been "closely interacting" with for several years. In his tweet, the Prime Minister wrote, "Had an excellent interaction with chess champion and India's pride, @DGukesh! I have been closely interacting with him for a few years now, and what strikes me most about him is his determination and dedication. His confidence is truly inspiring. In fact, I recall seeing a video of his a few years ago where he had said he would become the youngest world champion--a prediction that has now clearly come true thanks to his own efforts."

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