World Rapid Chess: Koneru Humpy in joint second spot

Warsaw (Poland)

Defending champion Koneru Humpy bounced back in style after a slow start, posting three wins and a draw to jump to joint second spot with six points in the women’s section of the FIDE World Rapid Chess Championships. With three victories in a row and a draw against Polina Shuvalova in the eighth round, Humpy has reached the top board and will be facing leader Alexandra Kosteniuk on the final day of the rapid event.

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