Rapid chess World champion Goryachkina was welcomed at Sheremetyevo Airport

The world champion in rapid chess, Alexandra Goryachkina, arrived at Sheremetyevo Airport after her triumphant victory at the Doha World Cup. The footage is published by Izvestia on December 31.

"Emotions, of course, go through the roof, because victory is always very pleasant," the athlete said.

Goryachkina said that she had done "everything she could" and the efforts had been enough. She also noted that she won on New Year's Eve.

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The best result among Russians was achieved by Valentina Gusina, who stopped one step away from reaching the semifinals.

On December 29, Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Goryachkina on her victory at the World Rapid Championship in Doha. The Head of State noted that the chess player vividly and confidently beat her strong rivals, demonstrating a winning attitude and the highest class of skill.

A day earlier, it was reported that Goryachkina became the world champion in rapid chess at the Doha tournament. In the tiebreak, the Russian beat the Chinese Zhu Jin'er with a score of 1.5:0.5, after both athletes scored 8.5 points at the end of the main stage. The winner was determined in games with a shortened time control — three minutes with the addition of two seconds per turn.

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