News Nation Logo

Commonwealth Chess Championship 2017: Mumbai girl Suhaani Lohia bags bronze medal

Suhaani Lohia Of Mumbai Won The Bronze Medal In The Girls Under-8 Category Of The Commonwealth Chess Championship 2017.

PTI | Updated on: 11 Jul 2017, 11:17:28 PM
Commonwealth Chess Championship 2017: Mumbai girl Suhaani Lohia bags bronze medal

Mumbai:

Suhaani Lohia of Mumbai won the bronze medal in the girls Under-8 category of the Commonwealth Chess Championship 2017.

Suhaani, ranked third in the tournament, finished with a score of 5.5 out of 7 games at the championship which concluded in New Delhi yesterday.

She and compatriot Hiya Panchal, ranked seventh, who also ended with 5.5 points, were tied in second spot, but the latter, with a better tie-break progressive score, clinched the silver medal and Suhaani had to settle for the bronze, a media release said today.

Indias WCM Shefali A N from Karnataka, ranked No 1, finished with a tally of 6 points and took the gold medal.

Suhaani, a student of the Dhirubhai Ambani School, trains at the South Mumbai Chess Academy (SMCA).

For all the Latest Sports News News, Other Sports News, Download News Nation Android and iOS Mobile Apps.

First Published : 11 Jul 2017, 11:12:00 PM

Videos