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Chiang Mai: Odisha’s Woman Fide Master Saina Salonika brought laurel for the state and country by emerging as the champion in Asian Youth Rapid Chess Championship on Sunday. The Rapid Chess Championship was being held at Chiang Mai city in Thailand.
Saina scored six points from seven rounds which helped her to win the gold medal in the under-16 girl category. Nomindalai Tumurbatar of Mongolia pocketed the silver while Mahdavi Mahadis of Iran clinched the bronze medal. Both of them scored 5.5 points each.
This is the 13th international medal for Saina, a class-X student of the KIIT International School in Bhubaneswar.
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik congratulated Saina for her achievement.
Congratulate @sainasalonika1 from #Odisha, on winning the U-16 Girls Rapid Title in Asian Youth Chess Championship 2018. Her international title as a top seed has made every Chess fan in the country and state proud. Wish her the best for future.
— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) April 2, 2018
Ms Kalinga