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World Rapid Chess C’ship: This ‘time’ Humpy settles for silver
Updated On: 30 December, 2023 07:20 AM IST | Mumbai | Manisha Mohite
In the penultimate round of the Open section, Gujrathi blundered in a completely winning position against Vladimir Fedesov to end on losing side
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Koneru Humpy
It was the proverbial slip between the cup and the lip as India’s Koneru Humpy, after playing all the right moves, lost on time against Anastasia Bodnaruk of Russia. Bodnaruk, 31, was on Thursday crowned the Women’s World Rapid Chess champion, while Humpy had to settle for a silver medal at Samarkand.
It was a magnificent effort by Humpy, 36, who has been India’s top woman player for more than two decades. Magnus Carlsen, the 16th world chess champion, got his 16th World title by winning the Rapid World Chess Championship for the fifth time. Meanwhile, there was also heartbreak for Vidit Gujrathi as he finished fourth, missing a medal by a whisker.
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