Question: Who among the following has won the National Women Online Chess title held in July 2021?
(a) Vantika Agarwal
(b) Arpita Mukherjee
(c) Sreeja Seshadri
(d) Soumya Swaminathan
Answer: (a)
Related facts:
- Vantika Agarwal has won the National Women Online Chess title
- She scored 9.5 points from 11 rounds.
- Arpita Mukherjee of West Bengal took the second spot.
- Tamil Nadu’s Sreeja Seshadri secured third spot in the competition.
- In the absence of over-the-board events due to the ongoing pandemic, the All India Chess Federation has decided to consider the performance of this online event for selection of players for the Asian individual championship and other events.
By-Amar Mani Upadhyay