Koneru Humpy Wins Women’s World Rapid Chess Championship

• Koneru Humpy, a 37-year-old from Vijayawada, won the women’s World Rapid Chess Championship in New York.

• This marks her second world rapid title and the second of the month for India.

• Humpy scored 8.5 points from 11 rounds, making her the outright champion.

• The title is a cherished one for Humpy, who was not among the favorites.

• India’s Open section saw Arjun Erigaisi finish fifth, 1.5 points behind the champion, Volodar Murzin of Russia.