7-Year-Old Sharvaanica From Hatsun Chess Academy Emerges As Champion In “16th Asian Schools Chess Championships 2022”

~Sharvaanica achieves the WCM title (woman candidate master) with this victory ~ 

Sharvaanica A.S, a budding Chess player training at Hatsun Chess Academy has emerged as the Champion in three formats of 16th Asian Schools Chess Championships 2022 held in Srilanka. Shaarvanica has won in three titles in the categories namely Asian Schools U 7 rapid champion, Asian Schools U 7 Blitz champion and Asian Schools U 7 Champion classical. 7-year-old Shaarvanica hails from Udayarpalayam, a small village in Ariyalur district. Shadhursshaan.R, a member of Hatsun Chess Academy, won the bronze medal for Asian schools' U-15 division. 

The Championship tournament is conducted under the aegis of Asian Chess Federation (ACF) and World Chess Federation.  The event was by organized by chess federation of Sri Lanka. Over 46 players from 13 countries participated in the event. The 8 days tournament started on 3rd December 2022 and concluded on 10th December 2022.  

Speaking on the occasion, Indian Grandmaster V Vishnu Prasanna, Head Coach, Hatsun Chess Academy said “Sharvaanica A.S is a brilliant player who has never missed out a training session and this victory is a result of hard work. she has been constantly winning in all the tournaments. We value the passion of every athlete and encourage them by giving them opportunities, to perform their best” 

About Hatsun Chess Academy: 

Hatsun Chess Academy is a part of HAP Sports Trust located in Thiruthangal, Virudhunagar District, Tamil Nadu built by Hatsun Agro Product Ltd as part of its CSR efforts. The sports complex houses the Hatsun Badminton Centre with 8 world class badminton courts, Hatsun Tennikoit Academy with 12 exclusive courts and the Hatsun Chess Academy. The centre provides a professional platform for the next generation sports enthusiasts with expert coaches, latest training methods, mental conditioning and best in class in-house infrastructure for physical conditioning to compete at the highest level. Hatsun Chess Academy is headed by Coach GM Vishnu Prasanna who has been training hundreds of budding Chess enthusiasts.