India Shines at FIDE World Rapid Chess Championships 2025

India Shines at FIDE World Rapid Chess Championships 2025

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Category : Sports Published on: January 02 2026

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Indian chess stars Koneru Humpy and Arjun Erigaisi won bronze medals at the FIDE World Rapid Chess Championships 2025 in Doha. Humpy narrowly missed a historic third women’s title due to tie-break rules, finishing third with 8.5 points, while Erigaisi secured bronze in the Open section with 9.5 points. Their performances highlighted India’s growing strength on the global chess stage, alongside other notable finishes by Indian players like R. Vaishali, D. Gukesh, Nihal Sarin, and R. Praggnanandhaa.

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