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Sports | 30 July, 2008 [ 10:45 ]
Young Peruvian chess player, Deysi Cori, won today the World School Chess Championship in the Under-15 category in Singapore, after defeating Vietnamese Thi Mai Hung Nguyen.
15-year-old Deysi Cori achieved 7.5 points during the eighth round of the tournament, which was unattained by her nearest competitors.
The young female chess champion is followed by Indonesian Dewii Aa Citra, with 5 points; and Mongolian Anu Bayar, also with 5 points when there is only one more round to play.
As if that were not enough, her brother Jorge Cori is only half a point away from winning the world championship in the Under-13 category.
Jorge played today with Indian Pranav Zantye and achieved 7 points, while Iranian second seed, Idania Pouya, has 6 points.
Peruvian Jorge Cori will face Indonesian Masruri Rahman for the world championship tomorrow.
News source: ANDINA
Peru's Deysi Cori wins World School Chess Championship in Singapore
Young Peruvian chess player, Deysi Cori, won today the World School Chess Championship in the Under-15 category in Singapore, after defeating Vietnamese Thi Mai Hung Nguyen.15-year-old Deysi Cori achieved 7.5 points during the eighth round of the tournament, which was unattained by her nearest competitors.
The young female chess champion is followed by Indonesian Dewii Aa Citra, with 5 points; and Mongolian Anu Bayar, also with 5 points when there is only one more round to play.
As if that were not enough, her brother Jorge Cori is only half a point away from winning the world championship in the Under-13 category.
Jorge played today with Indian Pranav Zantye and achieved 7 points, while Iranian second seed, Idania Pouya, has 6 points.
Peruvian Jorge Cori will face Indonesian Masruri Rahman for the world championship tomorrow.
News source: ANDINA
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4 Comments
# mericorps says :
30 July, 2008 [ 11:00 ]
This is great for Peruand for Deysi.
Good Luck Jorge, win or loose, you are a hero for Peru.
# Lulu says :
30 July, 2008 [ 18:42 ]
Good job!! Congratulations to Deysi and Jorge!
# Patricia de Naupari says :
30 July, 2008 [ 19:56 ]
Hello Deysi ! CONGRATULATIONS for that enormous achievement!...Imagine how many of the best children from all around the world you have defeated to win the World championship! Wow! ...How many hours do you practice? WHo do you play with?...Bet you don't spend hours playing Nintendo games haha...
We are so proud of you. You make the name of our country on the top in CHESS, Way to go Inka girl! God bless you!!! :) :) :)
# Edna says :
30 July, 2008 [ 21:46 ]
Deysi and Jorge, ¡¡¡CONGRATULATIONS!!! for that enormous achievement!!!Add your comment
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