Koneru Humpy, the reigning Women's World Rapid Champion, is co-leading the World Rapid Championship in Doha after a strong Day 2 performance. She secured four consecutive wins, including victories against Nataliya Buksa and Yana Zhapova, to reach 6.5 points from eight rounds. In the Open section, Vladislav Artemiev notably defeated Magnus Carlsen and Arjun Erigaisi. Gukesh and Arjun are the highest-ranked Indian players in the Open category.