Assam boy wins int�l chess medal

Update: 2010-09-15 00:00 GMT

GUWAHATI, Dec 16 - Assam boy Mrinmoy Rajkhowa bagged a silver medal in the Asian Continental Selection, FIDE Online World Chess Championship which concluded on December 13.

India won 10 medals, including two gold, six silver and two bronze medals to emerge champions in the tournament. China secured the second spot with two gold and six silver while Iran ensured third position winning two gold.

Indian medal winners: (Gold) Iniyan P (U-18), Pranav V (Open U-14); (Silver) Sankalp Gupta (Open U-18), Aditya Mittal (Open U-14), Mrinmoy Rajkhowa (Open U-10), Jyothsna L (Girls U-16), Mrittika Mallick (Girls U-12), Shreya G Hipparagi (Girls U-10), (Bronze) Priyanka Nutakki (Girls U-18), Rakshitta Ravi (Girls U-16).

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