Sri Lanka’s Oshini Devinya Gunawardena beat Megan Althia Paragua of USA convincingly in the Finals of the Online FIDE World Youth Chess Championship 2021 and became the Online FIDE World Youth Chess Champion 2021 – Under 10 Girls.
Congratulations! Oshini and the proud Coach – Akhila Kavinda. Oshini Gunawardena and the coach Akhila Kavinda in the picture.
The Chess Federation of Sri Lanka is awarding Rs. 100,000/- to the World Youth Chess Champion and Rs. 50,000/- for the coach
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Here is the critical position in the first game against Paragua, niece of GM Mark Paragua after 32.Kh3, Oshini played 32…f5! with a view to winning a piece.
