Kheerthi secures bronze at Asian Youth Chess Championship in UAE

Kheerthi Ganta scored 7 points out of 9 rounds and finished behind Zhapova Yana who took top spot with 8 points. Kleymenova Valeria second the second place with 7.5 points

Hyderabad: Hyderabad’s Kheerthi Ganta won a bronze medal in under-16 girls’ category of the Asian Youth Chess Championship in Al Ain, Dubai, UAE on Friday.

She scored 7 points out of 9 rounds and finished behind Zhapova Yana who took top spot with 8 points. Kleymenova Valeria second the second place with 7.5 points.

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Results: 1. Zhapova Yana, 2. Kleymenova Valeria, 3. Kheerthi Ganta.