The young Uzbekistan GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov has won the 2021 FIDE World Rapid Chess Championship. Nodirbek Abdusattorov won the World Rapid Chess Championship 2021 in Warsaw at the age of 17 on December 28, becoming the youngest World Rapid Chess Champion in the history.
Meanwhile the Women’s World Rapid Chess Championship title has been won by GM Alexandra Kosteniuk of Russia.