Gambit pays off for chess prodigy


Compiled by JO TIMBUONG, C. ARUNO and R. ARAVINTHAN

A YEAR 6 pupil from SJK (T) Jalan Yahya Awal in Johor Baru has qualified to take part in the International Chess Federation (FIDE) Online Cadets and Youth Rapid World Cup chess competition this year, Makkal Osai reported.

Subhaashini Siva Prakash, 12, became the only Tamil school pupil to qualify for the FIDE-ranked tournament in the Under-12 category.

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