Volodar Murzin and Humpy Koneru are the 2024 world rapid champions!

The World Rapid Chess Championships concluded with outright victories in both the open and women’s sections. In the open category, 18-year-old Russian GM Volodar Murzin stunned a star-studded field to claim the title with an unbeaten 10/13 score, becoming the second-youngest champion in the event’s history. Meanwhile, India’s Humpy Koneru clinched her second women’s world rapid title with a clutch final-round victory, finishing with 8½/11 points. | Photo: FIDE / Michal Walusza