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Who won the World Rapid Chess Championship 2021?
A)
Magnus Carlsen
B)
Hikaru Nakamura
C)
Alireza Firouzja
D)
Nodirbek Abdusattorov

Correct Answer :   Nodirbek Abdusattorov

Nodirbek Abdusattorov (Uzbekistan), won the World Rapid Chess Championship 2021 by defeating Ian Nepomniachtchi (Russia) in a tiebreaker and dethroning Magnus Carlsen, the current World Number 1. 2020 FIDE Championship was won by Magnus Carlsen.
 
Nodirbek won the title along with a prize of $60,000, where he lost only one match against the Ukrainian Anton Korobov, and tied in five others. The Uzbeki Grand Master (GM), received the Mard Uglon (“Brave Son”) Presidential medal.

Published On : January 10, 2022
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