Shah sisters for World Youth chess event

The Shah sisters will represent the country at the forthcoming World Youth Chess Championships slated for November 11-23 in Antlaya, Turkey. National Under 14 champion Rivani Shah and her younger sister, Riya, who is the national under 10 champion won in their categories to qualify for the event in Nairobi at the weekend. Rivani garnered five and half points to beat Tina Sathyanarayan.

— Erick Ochieng’