Arjun Erigaisi wins World Rapid Chess C’ship Bronze, becomes first Indian since Anand; Humpy bags Bronze
Erigaisi became the only Indian male player since Viswanathan Anand to win a medal at the World Rapid Championship.
Erigaisi became the only Indian male player since Viswanathan Anand to win a medal at the World Rapid Championship.
The thrilling final was decided in tense tiebreaks on Monday after the two classical games ended in draws.
Five leading players Vidit Gujrathi, P Harikrishna and B Adhiban, Koneru Humpy and Dharika, alongside Anand had participated in an online chess exhibition.
Viswanathan Besides, the three biggest donors will get to play against Anand on additional boards during the live stream on chess.com/tv.
Apart from the 50-year old Viswanathan Anand, Grandmasters P Harikrishna and Vidit Gujrathi look like to be certainties in the men's team.
Humpy, who was crowned world champion in the last week of December 2019, finished the tournament with 6 points.
Humpy collected nine points each in 12 rounds to be tied with Tingjie. The duo then played an Armageddon game to break the deadlock.
The top two slots are occupied by two Chinese players Hou Yifan (2,659 points) and Ju Wenjun (2,586 points).
