After D Gukesh won the World Chess Championship, there is more good news in store for the Indian Chess fraternity, with Grandmaster Koneru Humpy being crowned the 2024 FIDE Women’s World Rapid Champion.
“I’m very happy and excited because this is my second world Rapid title. I also won in 2019…In my career, whenever I’m on the lower side, thinking I’m dropping off, some miracle happens, and I come back. That gives me the motivation to compete further.” Humpy said on the FIDE’s live feed (via Indian Express)
“It’s probably too late in India for people to be up, but my family will watch this. I want to thank my parents for their tremendous support and my husband. It’s not easy to be a professional in India after having a marriage and a kid. But he supported me a lot, and my parents took care of my daughter when I traveled. All these things helped me achieve this,” she added.
