PM Modi Hails Humpy, Erigaisi for Historic FIDE Rapid Bronze Medals

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Firstpost•29-12-2025, 18:41
PM Modi Hails Humpy, Erigaisi for Historic FIDE Rapid Bronze Medals
- •PM Modi commended Koneru Humpy and Arjun Erigaisi for winning bronze medals at the FIDE World Rapid Championships in Doha.
- •Humpy secured bronze in the women's section, despite being a joint leader, due to FIDE's tie-break rules.
- •Erigaisi won bronze in the open section, becoming only the second Indian male after Viswanathan Anand to achieve this feat.
- •PM Modi lauded their dedication, hard work, and grit on 'X' (formerly Twitter).
- •Humpy will now compete for the World Blitz title in Doha.
Why It Matters: PM Modi praises Koneru Humpy and Arjun Erigaisi for their bronze medals at FIDE World Rapid Chess.
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