Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Indian Grandmasters Koneru Humpy and Arjun Erigaisi on clinching the bronze medals at the 2025 FIDE Rapid Chess Championship in Doha today.

Grandmaster Arjun clinched his maiden bronze medal at the event, with a score of 9.5. He also became only the second Indian male player, after legendary Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand, to achieve a podium finish.

In the women’s section, defending champion Koneru secured bronze after completely winning the endgame against her opponent, B. Savitha, that allow to draw the match. Russian grandmaster Goryachkina won the first and drew the second to secure the title.

PM Narendra Modi also congratulated Koneru for securing the Bronze medal in the women’s section.