India Astounds With 10 Medals in World Youth Championships 2006 in Batumi

Friday, 03 November 2006 00:00

India garnered ten medals including 5 Golds in the World Youth Championships for boys and girls in age groups 8, 10, 12, 14, 16 and 18 held 17-29 October in Batumi, Georgia. Their astounding dominance signalled the rise of India as a chess power. Host Georgia followed with six medals and Azerbaijan with five. Visit the official web site www.worldchamp.adjara.ge/. A total of 794 players from 56 countries competed in the twelve divisions with 3 GMs, 4 WGMs, 15 IMs, 11 WIMs, 28 FMs, 20 WFMs, 1 CM and 2 WCM. . India garnered ten medals including 5 Golds in the World Youth Championships for boys and girls in age groups 8, 10, 12, 14, 16 and 18 held 17-29 October in Batumi, Georgia. Their astounding dominance signalled the rise of India as a chess power. Host Georgia followed with six medals and Azerbaijan with five. Visit the official web site www.worldchamp.adjara.ge/. A total of 794 players from 56 countries competed in the twelve divisions with 3 GMs, 4 WGMs, 15 IMs, 11 WIMs, 28 FMs, 20 WFMs, 1 CM and 2 WCM playing 4,294 games.