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    Question

    Which sportsperson won both the World Rapid and World

    Blitz chess titles?
    A R Praggnananda Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Koneru Humpy Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Harika Dronavalli Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Magnus Carlsen Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E None of the above Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Magnus Carlsen, a Norwegian grandmaster, achieved an unprecedented achievement by winning both the World Rapid and World Blitz chess championships in Almaty. For the third time in his career, he has held all three global chess championship titles Classical, Rapid, and Blitz. No other player has ever won both the Rapid and Blitz titles in the same year as 2022.

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