Chess prodigy Gauri Shankar joint winner in Chicago event

New Delhi, May 30 (UNI) Young Indian chess prodigy Gauri Shankar has notched up his career's 25th title by emerging joint winner in the Expert/Adult section in the 16th Annual Chicago International Open.

Fourteen-year-old Gauri shared the top spot with three others, collecting six points from a possible seven in the tournament which concluded yesterday.

But as per US chess rules, there was no tie break and all the four were declared joint winners and they shared the prize money of 11,000 dollars.

Gauri had won his last title in Mirotin International Junior Open from Serbia last month, a media release said.

His elder brother Arjun Vishnuvardhan also won his maiden International 'norm' from Europe last week. Arjun has already qualified for the World Chess Federation's Fide Master title this month.

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