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SSC CHSL 2020 PYQ — Question 50

SSC CHSL - 19th October 2020 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q50

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Who won the 2019 Women’s World Rapid Chess Championship?

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e Koneru Humpy.

  • The World Rapid Chess Championship is a chess tournament held to determine the world champion in chess played under rapid time controls.
  • Koneru Humpy, India's young woman Grandmaster, has won the World Rapid Championship 2019 title.
  • She defeated Lei Tingjie of China in the Women's World Rapid Chess Championship in the tiebreaker series (Armageddon game) and won the title.