Goa Carbon Limited Goodwill Ambassador and Woman Grandmaster Bhakti Kulkarni won the National Woman Championship finished at Jaipur (Rajsthan ) today. Bhakti now will represent India in the Asian Continental Championships and World Woman Championships besides other International events. She received a beautiful trophy in the hands of Mr.Kaushal Kumbhat,MD of Urbana Group, Dr. Anupama Soni (Miss Asia) and Bharat Singh Chouhan (Hon Secretary,All India Chess Federation). Bhakti was presented a special trophy by ONGC for her dynamic play.
Incidently Bhakti- who had won many National Championships in Junior category became the First to bring National senior title to Goa. Now she holds distinction of winning National,Asian and Commonwealth Championships in both Junior and senior categories. The newly crowned National Woman Champion in her speech in glittering ceremony at Jaipur thanked and gave credit to her sponsors Goa Carbon Limited,her coach Dronacharya Awardee Raghunandan Gokhale and her parents for this milestone. She also mentioned Air India who takes care of her domestic travels. The General Secretary of All India Chess Federation Bharat Singh Chouhan lavished high praise on Bhakti and her achievements. While speaking to media, Bhakti mentioned Mr.Sriniwas Dempo and Goa Carbon Limited for encouraging and helping her put Goa on National and International maps. The National Woman Champion from Margao thanked GCA President Mr.Nilesh Kabral and AICF Treasurer Mr.Kishor Bandekar for their contribution in developing chess in Goa. Bhakti has been invited by United Arab Emirates Chess Federation to take part in Sharjah Cup Women Championship next month. *Ms. Bhakti Kulkarni,* *Asian Woman Champion 2016-17,* *Goodwill Ambassador for GCL,* *International Woman Grand Master,* *Goa,India.*
