28 December 2021
Alexandra Kosteniuk Becomes FIDE World Rapid Women's Champion!
Valentina Gunina wins bronze.
![Photo: Lennart Ootes](/upload/iblock/705/q4td18euzg7nj6hg99r8bnfyabmtaxf3.jpg)
Photo: Lennart Ootes
The FIDE World Rapid Women's Championship is completed in Warsaw.
Having scored 9 points out of 11, the Russian Alexandra Kosteniuk became the world champion. The winner left behind Bibisara Assaubayeva (Kazakhstan) by half a point. Valentina Gunina and Kateryna Lagno (both representing CFR) got 8 points each; thanks to the superior tie-break, Gunina won bronze.
Tournament on Chess-Results
Official website
Our congratulations to the Russian players Alexandra Kosteniuk and Valentina Gunina on winning the medals of the FIDE World Rapid Women's Championship!