Srithan wins silver at Abu Dhabi International chess tournament

Hyderabad: Telangana lad Srithan Saypuri made the country and his state proud by winning a silver medal in the International chess tournament that was held in Abu Dhabi.

The 12-year-old prodigy from Bharathiya Vidya Bhavan Atmakuri Rama Rao School, executed his plans well and scored 6.5 points out of 9 rounds to finish second best.

Srithan made the right moves and won against a higher rated player to shine in the blitz category too.

His recent achievements include making the top 10 at the 2017 Commonwealth Chess and also at the U-13 Nationals.