Chess prodigy Arunima on high

Goyal had won the title last year before she claimed the title in the Chandigarh junior Championship and a bronze medal in the Chandigarh Women Chess Championship later in the year. Last year also saw Goyal claiming a bronze medal in the Asian School U-15 Chess Championship held at New Delhi and the performance also meant that the youngster got a direct seeding at the World Schools Individual Chess Championship to be held at Halkidiki,Grrece. Arunima’s younger sister Tarini Goyal claimed the gold medal in the blitz format U-11 girls category in the same event.

“The Asian School U-15 Chess Championship was a tournament which went well for both of us. We had prepared hard for the event and it felt great to win a medal at the Asian level. I got a chance to meet top ranked players from all over Asia and it was a motivating experience for me. The bronze medal came at a right time in my career and I cherish the medal much. The fact that my younger sister Tarini also claimed the title in the U-11 category made things better for us,” shared the youngster. The chess prodigy trains under coach GB Joshi,who is based in New Delhi,and usually goes to the capital once in a month to train. In Chandigarh,Goyal trains along with her sister Tarini and the duo often play and plan strategies online. “Joshi sir has been supportive and he sends us regular inputs on our game plan. He was there with us during the Asian School Chess Championship and his inputs helped us a lot. I will be going to Delhi soon to train under him and the coming month is very important for my career,” shared Goyal.