Indian chess players bag seven medals in FIDE WC
The tournament, featuring the world's most promising young chess players, witnessed intense competition across multiple age and gender divisions. The Indian contingent rose to the challenge, clinching three World Championship titles and four additional podium finishes. Medal Winners: Gold Medals (World Champions) Sarbartho Mani: Under-10 (Open); Divi Bijesh: Under-10 (Girls); Pratitee Bordoloi: Under-12 (Girls); Silver Medals: Oishik Mondal: Under-10 (Open); Aadya Gowda: Under-12 (Girls); Bronze Medals: Aarit Kapil: Under-10 (Open); Sharvaanica AS: Under-10 (Girls).
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