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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

Which sportsperson won both the World Rapid and World Blitz chess titles?

A	R Praggnananda
B	Magnus Carlsen
C	Koneru Humpy
D	Harika Dronavalli

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Sven Magnus Øen Carlsen (born 30 November 1990) is a Norwegian chess grandmaster who is a former five-time World Chess Champion (2013–2023) and current four-time World Rapid Chess Champion and six-time World Blitz Chess Champion.

Detailed explanation-2: -Carlsen won the Superbet Rapid & Blitz tournament on Thursday evening in Poland, his first tournament back since he relinquished the world championship title he had held for a decade.

Detailed explanation-3: -Magnus Carlsen loses his last competition as world champion after dramatic slip of his mouse.

Detailed explanation-4: -As of May 2023, the top-ranked rapid chess player in the open section is Magnus Carlsen from Norway, who is also the top-ranked classical chess player, reigning World Rapid Chess Champion, as well the reigning World Blitz Chess Champion.

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