World rapid chess championship

International Master Irine Kharisma Sukandar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised Koneru Humpy for her grit and brilliance after she secured the World Rapid Chess Championship title on Sunday.

Humpy, India's top-rated female chess player, secured her second World Rapid Chess Championship title, finishing the tournament with 8.5/11. She won her first gold in the 2019 edition in Moscow.

“Congratulations to @humpy_koneru on winning the 2024 FIDE Women’s World Rapid Championship! Her grit and brilliance continues to inspire millions. This victory is even more historic because it is her second world rapid championship title, thereby making her the only Indian to achieve this incredible feat,” PM Modi wrote on X.