Oshini Devinya Gunawardena, who represented Sri Lanka at the 2021 Online FIDE World Youth Chess Championship, has won the Under 10 Girls Chess Championship this year.
She defeated Megan Althea Paragua of the United States in the final yesterday.
Oshini’s coach is Akila Kavinda.
She is a student of Ferguson Girls’ High School, Ratnapura.
The Sri Lanka Chess Federation awarded Rs. 100,000 cash prize to the World Youth Chess Champion and a cash prize of Rs. 50,000will be awarded to the best complement.
Congratulations from NewsWave on little Oshini’s big win!