Says she is glad to have done well in Speed ChessIt was a profitable month of working from home for Dronavalli Harika. Finishing runner-up at the Women’s Speed Chess Championship on Saturday made her richer by ₹9.28 lakh. The superb performance has come as a huge morale-booster ahead of the World Cup, starting in Sochi, Russia, on July 10. “It was an excellent tournament for me, as I was able to defeat some strong players like World blitz champion Kateryan Lagno and former World champion Alexandra Kosteniuk,” she said. I got home just before the entire world went into lockdown.

Source: The Hindu July 05, 2021 21:56 UTC