New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated Indian Grandmasters Humpy Koneru and Arjun Erigaisi for successful bronze within the open part of the FIDE World Speedy Chess Championship, held in Doha.
Erigaisi claimed a historic bronze medal on the FIDE World Speedy Championship in Doha, scoring 9.5 factors—only one level behind world champion Magnus Carlsen. Along with his bronze medal, he grew to become solely the second Indian male participant, after five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand, to safe a podium end at a World Speedy Championship.
“Happy with Arjun Erigaisi for successful the bronze medal within the open part on the FIDE World Speedy Chess Championship in Doha. His grit is noteworthy. Wishing him the easiest for his future endeavours,” PM Modi shared on X.
Within the ladies’s World Speedy Championship being held concurrently, Humpy claimed bronze, along with the gold medal she gained twice in 2019 and 2024.
“Congratulations to Koneru Humpy, who completed strongly on the 2025 FIDE World Speedy Chess Championship in Doha, securing the Bronze medal within the ladies’s part. Her dedication in the direction of the sport is commendable. Finest needs for the endeavours forward,” PM Modi mentioned in one other X put up.
Within the Girls’s Speedy, three gamers had been tied for the lead going into the ultimate spherical: Zhu Jiner, Aleksandra Goryachkina, and defending champion Humpy Koneru, all on 8/10 factors.
In Spherical 11, each Zhu and Goryachkina drew their video games. Koneru, the one chief with an opportunity to take sole first place, had a successful endgame towards compatriot Shri B. Savitha however misplayed in time hassle, permitting Savitha to flee with a draw.
Humpy completed tied for the highest spot with eventual winner Aleksandra Goryachkina, a two-time World Junior Ladies’ Champion, and China’s Zhu Jiner, scoring 8.5 factors from 11 rounds.
Based on the laws, within the occasion of a tie for first place, solely the highest two gamers (primarily based on tiebreaks) superior to the playoff finals. To Koneru’s misfortune, she wasn’t considered one of them.
Within the tie-break, Zhu was positioned on the prime, with Goryachkina second, and Humpy ended third. Goryachkina and Zhu performed a tie-breaker, with the previous successful to assert the gold medal.
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