<p>Having achieved the monumental feat of winning the World Rapid chess title for a second time, Indian stalwart <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/other-sports/article/didnt-expect-to-win-koneru-humpy-india-chess-23455751" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"><strong>Koneru Humpy</strong></a> would be eyeing a grand double when the FIDE World Blitz Championship commences here on Tuesday.</p>
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<p>Humpy had on Sunday capped a wonderful year for Indian <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/other-sports/article/magnus-carlsen-returns-to-blitz-worlds-after-fide-allows-jeans-23455858" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"><strong>chess</strong></a>, defeating Irene Sukandar of Indonesia to emerge the FIDE Women&rsquo;s World Rapid Chess champion.</p>
<p>The Indian had won the event back in 2019 at Georgia and, on Sunday, became only the second player after China&rsquo;s Ju Wenjun to clinch the title a second time.<br />At stake is not just the title but a chance to win another USD 60,000 (around R50 lakh) cheque.</p>
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Humpy had on Sunday capped a wonderful year for Indian chess, defeating Irene Sukandar of Indonesia to emerge the FIDE Women’s World Rapid Chess champion

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