Commonwealth chess

Commonwealth Youth Chess Championship: Chess prodigy Shubhi Gupta clinched the girls U-16 gold and girls U-20 bronze in the recently 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 eight points out of a possible nine, she outclassed her competition, finishing ahead of India’s Mrittika Mallick (seven points) and Yashvi Jain (6.5 points), who took second and third places, respectively.