July 30, 2017 5:41 PM

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Aditya, Suhaani win bronze at Asian School Chess Competition

Mumbai's Aditya Patil and Suhaani Lohia have clinched bronze medals at the Asian School Chess Competition in China. Aditya won the bronze medal in the Under-7 rapid championship that concluded in Panjin yesterday. Eighth-seeded Aditya finished in third place in the competition which had a total of 26 players from 10 countries. Enroute to the bronze, seven-year old Aditya beat fellow Indian and the top seeded Kiaan Agarwal who has a FIDE rating of 1328. Kiaan won the bronze medal in the classical format. Eight-year old Suhaani Lohia won the bronze in the Under-9 girls blitz championships. A week back, Suhaani Lohia had won the Commonwealth Chess medal in New Delhi. Both these prodigious talents are products of the South Mumbai Chess Academy (SMCA).

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