Bhakti Gets Second Norm of Woman Grand Master (WGM)
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Finally the suspense was over and Bhakti Kulkarni- Brand Ambassador for
Goa Carbon Ltd and Asian Under 18 Girls Champion was awarded the second
norm of International Woman Grandmaster (WGM) by the Hungarian Chess
Federation here today.
Bhakti had missed her 10-game norm when she stood first in the Caissa
International Masters Chess Tournament at Kecskemet, Hungary but she
became eligible for the 9-game norm according to World Chess Federation
Rules. The player getting three norms becomes eligible for the title of WGM.
Bhakti, who is fighting an uphill battle at First Saturday International
Chess Tournament for her final norm was pleasantly surprised when the
secretary of Hungarian Chess Federation Mr. Korpics Zsolt visited the
tournament to hand over the norm certificate to her. "The Hungarian
Chess Federation is happy to present this certificate to young Bhakti,"
said Mr.Zsolt after presenting the certificate in the presence of
International Organiser Laszlo Nagy – who has organised more than 400
International Chess Tournament in Budapest over the past 18 years.
Bhakti, visibly tired after playing 35 high level International games in
40 days was very happy. "This is a pleasant surprise for me," exclaimed
the pride of Goan sports. "The norm rules are so strict and complicated
that I never believed that I shall get it. It is God’s grace my efforts
are rewarded."
The GCL Brand Ambassador now needs to win all four rounds if she has to
earn her final norm. Bhakti had scored her first norm in the Marienbad
Masters at Meriensky Lazne in the Czech Republic last month and followed
it up by a norm in Hungary. With these performances Bhakti Kulkarni has
placed Goa on the map of International sports.
Source: BK
Goanet Sports
