________ won silver at the Fide World Blitz Chess Championship, becoming the first Indian woman to win a medal at the prestigious event in 2022.

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SSC CHSL Exam 2023 Tier-I Official Paper (Held On: 04 Aug, 2023 Shift 1)

Answer 1

The correct answer is Koneru Humpy.

Key Points

The first Indian woman to win the World Rapid Chess Championship 2019 title is Koneru Humpy.
She is India's youngest woman chess grandmaster player.
In 2003, she was awarded Arjuna Award while in 2007, she was awarded Padma Shri.
In 2015, she won a bronze medal in the Women's World Team Chess Championship.

Additional Information

Vantika Agrawal is also an Indian chess player who has won several national and international championships.
- However, she did not win a medal in the Fide World Blitz Chess Championship in 2022.
Bhakti Kulkarni is another Indian chess player who has represented India in several international tournaments.
- However, she did not win a medal in the Fide World Blitz Chess Championship in 2022.
Rameshbabu Vaishali is an Indian chess player who has won several national and international championships.
- However, she did not win a medal in the Fide World Blitz Chess Championship in 2022.