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 A 22-player Indian team left for Belfort, France on Monday night from Delhi to participate in the World Youth Chess Festival to be held there from July 19-31. In every section, India is strong that one can anticipate ateast three titles and five medals.
Youngest IM Parimarjan Negi of Delhi is warm and experienced for his section. WGM Dronavalli Harika of Guntur is both experienced and strong for her section. There are two experienced people, Suhas Asnodkar (Goa) and Dipak Ghatuar (Assam) accompanying the team as manager. It is going to be an event filled competition for this talented group of kids who are participating right from the U-10, 12, 14, 16 and U-18 boys and girls sections. Only concern for our players is the travel sickness and food for some of them.
| Here is the Indian list: |
| BOYS |
GIRLS |
| Sahaj
Grover |
Under: 10 Current National Boys Champion |
| Parmigan
Negi |
Currend World U -12 Bronze Medalist |
| SP.Sethuraman |
Seeded Current Asian U-12 Gold Medalist |
| N.Srinath |
Seeded Current Asian U-10 Gold Medalist |
| Prasanna
Rao |
Seeded Current Asian U-10 Gold Medalist |
| V.A.V.Rajesh |
Current National U-12 Boys Champion |
| Y.Sandeep |
Seeded Current Asian U-12 Gold Medalist |
| P.Shyaam
Nikhil |
Current National U-14 Boys Runner up |
| K.Vijaya
Keerthi |
Current National U-16 Boys runner up |
| Deep
Sengupta |
Current national U-18 Champion |
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| K.Sai
Nirupama |
Current National U-10 Girls Champion |
| Rucha
Pujari |
Seeded current Asian U-10 Gold medalist |
| Lakshmi
Sahiti |
Current National U-12 champion |
| Dronavalli
Harika |
Seeded current world U-14 Gold Medalist |
| Pon.N.Krithika |
Seeded current Asian U-12 Gold Medalist |
| I.Ramya
Krishna |
Current National U-14 Girls champion |
| Saheli
Nath |
Current National U-16 Girls Champion |
| N.Vinuthna |
Seeded Current Asian U-18 Gold Medalist |
| Mary Ann
Gomes |
Gold media winner Asian Youth - Uzbekistan |
| Soumya
Swaminathan |
Current National U-18 Girls Champion |
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Coach: Mr. Suhas Asnodkar and Mr. Dipak Ghatuar
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