New Delhi: Ukrainian Kateryna Lahno lived up to her reputation of a giantkiller, drubbing higher-rated Grandmaster Parimarjan Negi by a convincing margin in the Amity Grandmasters match-play chess tournament here today.

The Ukrainian beauty, awaiting the official announcement of her GM title, accumulated an impressive 11 points out of the possible 18 in the 18-game event played six each in Classical, Rapid and Blitz format.

Of the six blitz games played on the final day, the experienced Kateryna (ELO ratings 2450) quickly won the first and third games, pocketing two points required to claim the purse of Rs 300,000 as well as the golden trophy.

The 16-year-old lost one and drew three blitz games en route to the victory against the 13-year-old Indian (ELO 2538).

Kateryna defeated Parimarjan in all the three time controls with 3.5-2.5 win in the FIDE time control, 4-2 in Rapid by and 3.5-.2.5 in blitz in the inaugural edition of the event.

Kateryna has made quite a name for herself in world chess, defeating the likes of GM Efimenko Zahar (2599), Areshchenko Alexander (2546), Malakhatko Vadim (2503) and Shtyrenkov Veniamen (2449) to name a few.

Hailing from 'chess city' of Kramatorsk, Kateryna is very ambitious and one of her claims to fame is refusing a draw in a blitz game against Viktor Kortchnoi when she was just 11.