Divya Deshmukh wins silver at Youth Chess Championship
Q. Who won the silver medal at the Youth Chess Championship at Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia?- Published on 13 Apr 16a. Divya Deshmukh
b. Sebt Rasoul Seyede
c. Nurgali Nazerke
d. Maralgua Ganganbars
ANSWER: Divya Deshmukh
India’s only U12 FIDE master from women’s category, Divya Deshmukh settled for silver at the Youth Chess Championship at Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.
- She could not beat second seed Nurgali Nazerke of Kazakhstan though she did defeat Iran’s Sebt Rasoul Seyede
- Other Indians in the game include Mrudul Dehankar and Raunak Sadhwani. With five points Mrudul Dehankar got the fifth place in the U-12 girls' section and Raunak Sadhwani finished 12th in the U-12 open boys category.