Koneru Humpy finished the World Rapid Championship tied for the lead with 8.5 points but was excluded from the tie-breaker playoffs. Despite an unbeaten campaign, she was awarded bronze due to a rule that allowed Zhu Jiner and Aleksandra Goryachkina to play for the title. This outcome has drawn criticism, with some calling the tiebreaker rule 'absurd,' especially as a similar situation in the open section would have included all tied players in the playoffs.