Mysuru :

S.N. Jatin, a resident of Yadavgiri in city, won the World Amateur Chess Championship held at Greece yesterday. Jatin, who participated in the U-1700 ranking, scored a total of 8.5 points from 9 rounds to emerge as the world champion.

Jatin defeated players from Mongolia, India, Israel, Romania, Russia and other countries to win the coveted title becoming the first player from the State to win the tournament.

A student of the JSS Public School (SJCE campus), Jatin is also a trained flautist. Jatin’s father Nagabhushan runs a small scale industry in Bannimantap and Vani, his mother is a teacher. Meanwhile, M.P. Ajith, a resident of T.K. Layout, who participated in U-2000 ranking category, won the silver medal.

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> Sports News / Thursday – April 28th, 2016