India win chess gold medal in Asain Games Friday, December 15, 2006 06:22 [IST]
Doha: India won the gold medal in the
team classical chess event at the Asian Games here today.
The team comprising K Sasikiran, P Harikrishna and Koneru Humpy logged 22.5
points in the nine-round Swiss league.
They drew 1.5-1.5 with Kazakhstan
in the final round today.
Sasikiran drew with Darmen Sadbakassov, Harikrishna lost to Murtas Kazhgaleyev
and Humpy defeated Dana Aketayeva. |