Sports · 11 June 2026
Savitha Shri Baskar wins 2026 Women’s Asian Individual Chess Championship
Exam-focused facts from the 11 June 2026 current affairs briefing.
Key facts
- Savitha Shri Baskar won the 2026 Women’s Asian Individual Chess Championship in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.
- The Chennai-based International Master finished the tournament with 7.5 points from nine rounds.
- Afruza Khamdamova of Uzbekistan finished as the runner-up after losing on tie-breaks.
- Song Yuxin from China won the bronze medal with 6.5 points.
- Savitha Shri Baskar secured qualification for the 2027 Fédération Internationale des Échecs (FIDE) Women’s World Cup.
- This victory marks India's 13th Women’s Asian Championship title, with the country winning three of the last four editions.