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Iranians collect four medals in Asian Youth Chess Ch’ships
Iranians bagged one gold and three bronze medals at the Asian Youth Chess Championships 2023 in Al Ain, the UAE.
All four medals came in the blitz competitions of the event, which is being held across six age groups.
Ramtin Kakavand claimed the gold in the boys’ under-10 contests, with Mohammad-Taha Arkak and Seyyed Kan’an Pourmousavi taking double bronzes in the under-eight and under-12 categories respectively.
In the girls’ competitions, Niousha Mohammadi also settled for a third-spot finish in the under-14 class – a second medal for the Iranian girls in tournament following Rosha Akbari’s under-12 bronze in the rapid event.
Iran is being represented by 13 players in the tournament, which will come to an end on Friday.