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India's Koneru Humpy becomes women's World Rapid champion
short by Dishant Sharma / on Monday, 30 December, 2019
India's Koneru Humpy defeated China's Lei Tingjie to win the Women's World Rapid Chess Championship in Moscow on Sunday. After the initial 12 rounds, Humpy accumulated nine points which left her tied with Tingjie. The duo then played an Armageddon game to break the deadlock. Norway's Magnus Carlsen claimed the men's title.