Oshini and Yenuthi excel as SL women strike Chess Olympiad gold
China, Kazakhstan and India won Gold, Silver and Bronze in the women’s section of the 46th Chess Olympiad recently concluded in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, but the efforts of the Sri Lankan team also made waves. Sri Lanka secured the Gold for Category C finishing 34th overall and well ahead of the Silver winner, Panama (60th). Oshini […]
The Sri Lankan women's chess team secured the gold medal in the Category C section of the 46th Chess Olympiad in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. The team outperformed China, Kazakhstan, and India, which won Gold, Silver, and Bronze respectively. Oshini Gunawardhana, the highest-rated female chess player in Sri Lanka, led the team to victory.
At the age of 24.2, she scored eight points out of ten, with seven wins and two draws, just shy of the 2,300 ELO mark. Oshini is the youngest Woman International Master (WIM) in the world and currently the No. 1 player among girls under 16. Yenuthi Sahanlee, a 15-year-old, scored a remarkable 6/9 on Board four and earned the Women's FIDE Master title.
The Sri Lankan team, ranked 77th at the start of the tournament, finished 34th overall, with Croatia and Turkmenistan securing the remaining Category B placements.
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