How did Koneru Humpy lose the title of World Rapid Chess Championship 2025?
Indian veteran Chase player Koneru Hampi Missed out on winning the title for the second time within 5 months. them in July this year FIDE Woman World cup Final In compatriot Divya Deshmukh Had to face defeat. Now it is held in Doha, the capital of Qatar. FIDE World rapid Chaise championship Could not win the title despite not losing a single game in 2025.
Hampi this past year championship Had named it in his name. He finished 11th in the tournament round In Indonesia of irene charisma Sukhinder Won this title for the second time by defeating. this time he FIDE Due to a strange rule of title To defend Couldn’t do it. Know how Divya’s chance to win the title was lost.
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were in a position to win Hampi
11th and last on Sunday (28th December)round In Hampi in front of compatriot Savita Shree b It was a challenge. As soon as you win this game Hampi Had a chance to become champion. This is because, jointly with them Top present at zoo ginner And alexandra your game draw Had done it. In such a situation, victory over Savita Hampi could have given her the title but despite being in a strong position she could not win and she draw Had to be satisfied with.
with savita draw by playing Hampi To ginner And alexandra with Top spot Had to share. 11 round After all three have the same 8.5 – 8.5 points Were. Now the winner will be decided tiebreak Had to be from. Hampi In my heart Tiebreaker Was preparing for but suddenly this Indian legend came to know that he bronze will have to return with, Because FIDE According to the new rules of tiebreak Had gone out.
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tie-break why didn’t i play Hampi?
World Chase of Governing Body FIDE in september 2025 World rapid blitz championship Came up with a new rule for. According to the new rules, tie happened knock out come on playoff game result rot death Will be taken out from till. However for open and women category tiebreak The rules were kept different. For first place in women’s category tie only 2 players to be had tiebreak Will take part in, whereas in the open category everyone tiebreak Will be given a chance to play.
According to this rule, Hampi, ginner And alexandra only two players out of tiebreak I could play. Hampi even if ginner And alexandra with Top but their ranking was the third, due to which he tiebreak Didn’t get a chance to get in. Hampi If she had been in the open category, she would have Tiebreaker Could have got to play.
2023 I was broken too Hampi heart of
Hampi World rapid Chase championship Has won twice. last year new york Before becoming champion in 2019, he Moscow Won the title in. Whereas in 2023 he will jointly Top after staying at tiebreak lose in Went Were.
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