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Commonwealth Chess: Shubhi dominates with Girls U-16 Gold & Girls U-20 Bronze

New Delhi, Sep 10 (UNI) Chess prodigy Shubhi Gupta once again underlined her prowess as she clinched the girls U-16 gold and girls U-20 bronze medal in the just concluded Commonwealth
Chess Championships 2024 in Kalutara, Sri Lanka.
A Women FIDE Master (WFM) and the reigning U-19 girls' national champion, Shubhi left a lasting impression with her impeccable performance in the U-16 category, securing seven wins and two draws. With an exceptional score of 8 points out of a possible 9, she outclassed her competition, finishing ahead of India’s Mrittika Mallick (7 points) and Yashvi Jain (6.5 points), who took second
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