‘Indian queen rules the board’: Anand Mahindra hails Koneru Humpy for becoming FIDE women’s World Rapid Chess Champion
Humpy defeated Indonesia’s Irene Sukandar with the black pieces in the final round of the tournament, finishing with a score of 8.5/11 to claim the title. She also became the second player in history to win multiple Women’s World Rapid titles, following China’s Ju Wenjun.