World Rapid Chess 2025: Carlsen, Goryachkina Win; India Bronzes
Why in the news
The World Rapid Chess Championship gave India two bronze medals while Carlsen and Goryachkina took the titles.
Medal table
| Section | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Magnus Carlsen | Not stated | Arjun Erigaisi (India) |
| Women | Aleksandra Goryachkina | Zhu Jiner | Koneru Humpy (India) |
Other Indian finishes in the Women’s section
- B Savitha Shri: 4th, starting as the 67th seed.
- R Vaishali: 5th; Divya Deshmukh: 8th; D Harika: 19th.
Exam angle
- Event name, medallists and the two Indian bronze winners.