Kuala Lumpur: Six-year-old Anishka Biyani won Gold Medal in the Prestigious Malaysian Age Group Rapid Chess Championship in Citi mid valley here on Sunday.
In the competition that saw the participation of 8 countries,This First Grade Student of Dhirubhai Ambani school achieved the feat in the Under-6 Open category with an impressive score of 4 points out of Possible 6 to win the title in the Girls Category.
Earlier this year, Anishka also qualified as one of the Best Under-7 Players in the All India FIDE rating chess tournament held in Yousufguda, Hyderabad.
"Anishka is extremely talented and this is her first and major international victory where she competed with the best players from across the world. It is good for her that she would play more such events in the future," said her coach Durga Nagesh Guttula of SMCA.
While Anishka's mother Tanushri Biyani said: "Anishka really worked hard to win this championship and thanked her coach Durga Nagesh Guttula for putting in all the efforts in training and grooming her into a strong player."
Anishka is currently preparing for the Singapore Open National Age Group Championship, scheduled to be held later this year in Singapore. (UNI)