Riya, Ivana and Bhakti to play in Iran

Three Goan girls will be part of
the Indian team which participates
in the Asian Youth Chess Championships
which take place from the 15th of July
till the 22nd of July in Teheran, Iran.
Whereas Riya Sawant will be playing
her very first international event in the Under
8 Girls section, double World Under 8
Girls Champion Ivana Furtado will be
participating in the Under 10 Girls category.
Dempo Goodwill Ambassador Ivana had won
the Gold medal in the Under 8 Girls section
last year in Al Ain, U.A.E.

National Junior Girls Champion and the
Monginis Brand Ambassador Woman FIDE
Master Bhakti Kulkarni will be competing in the Under 16
Girls section in which she had won the Silver
medal last year in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
Bhakti considers Teheran 'lucky' as she won
Goa's first Gold medal in an international event
in the Under 14 Girls section at the same venue
in 2006. Dronacharya awardee Raghunandan Gokhale
who coaches all the three youngsters will be
present with them throughout the duration of
the event in Teheran. He is confident of them putting
up a good display and returning with glory and
medals for Goa.