Koneru Humpy won World Rapid Chess title in Russia

Indian girl Koneru Humpy won Women’s World Rapid Chess Championship with defeated China’s Lei Tingjie in a tense Armageddon battle in Moscow. After 12 rounds, Humpy accumulated nine points which left her tied with Tingjie. The duo then played an Armageddon game to break the deadlock. Earlier, the Indian had lost the opening game before making a speedy recovery in the second and then clinching the title in the decider.

Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2019

Humpy Koneru is an Indian chess grandmaster and current World Rapid Chess Champion. In October 2007, she became the second female player, after Judit Polgár, to exceed the 2600 Elo rating mark, being rated 2606.