Goa's Leon clinches gold in team chess

Goa's Candidate Master Leon Luke Mendonca has won a gold medal as part of the Indian team for topping the World Schools Team Chess Championship in Sochi, Russia. The tournament was held between June 2-9.

Leon (Fide Rating: 2174) has remained undefeated in all the nine rounds played in the Classical format. His team-mate Gukesh D also remained undefeated, Pranav V and Rakshitta R lost two matches. Leon will now travel to Voronezh to participate in the 'Alekhine Memorial Grand Masters Open Chess Championship, according to the Goa Chess Association press release.

Hosts Russia could only manage a bronze medal, while Armenia bagged the silver medal. 97 teams participated in this event.