December 29, 2025 4:44 PM
PM Modi congratulates Arjun Erigaisi, Koneru Humpy on winning bronze at 2025 FIDE World Rapid Chess Championship
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated Indian Grandmasters Arjun Erigaisi and Koneru Humpy on winning bronze medals at the 2025 FIDE World Rapid Chess Championship held in Doha. Arjun Erigaisi produced a historic performance in the open section, scoring 9.5 points to clinch his maiden bronze medal - just one point behind world champion Magnus Carlsen. With this achievement, Arjun became only the second Indian male player, after five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand, to finish...