The Hindu : India bags four golds

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Thursday, Apr 04, 2002

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India bags four golds

TEHERAN APRIL 3. India has bagged 10 medals, including four gold, in the Asian Youth chess championship which concluded in Teheran on Wednesday.

Though details of the ninth and final round were not available, according to information provided by the All India Chess Federation, the Indian players called the shots in the under-10, under-12 and under-14 sections but drew a blank in the under-16 category.

Third seeded K. Nikhilesh Kumar claimed the gold in the boys' under-14, while top seed G. Rohit settled for bronze. As reported earlier, Parimarjan Negi took the under-10 title.

Second seeded D. Sai Srinivas and top seed Vijay Keerthi claimed silver and bronze, respectively, in the under-12 category.

Among the girls, as expected, favourite Harika Dronavalli won the girls' under-12 title with ease. V. K. Sindhu, seeded 14th, added to India's joy by winning the silver.

P. Laxmi Sahiti, seeded 10, became the under-10 champion while fifth seed G. Madansri followed with the bronze medal.

Second seed Kruttika Nadig claimed the bronze in the under-14 section.

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