5 times gold medalist in international circuits ALANA MEENAKSHI KOLAGATLA, from Visakhapatnam secured spot in National U12 girls Chess Championship to represent Andhra pradesh by capturing silver medal in U12 AP girls chess championship. She is special about getting selection in a higher age group beisde her current age group being U10. She thanked her parents Mr & Mrs Kolagatla Madhu & Aparna her parents who has given freedom to choose chess as her career..
She also expressed her special thanks to her grandmother Mrs LALITHA who is her playing partner in her early days of chess. She replied for a question before her that the opponent against her on board is enemy during the play and soon after the finishing of the game the same opponent is her best frined. She is confident about coming National U10, U12 and hoping best performance.
Her Brief accomplishments: Won 5 gold 1 silver 3 bronze for India in International age group Chess championships. National Silver medal in U7 G 2018, National schools U8 G 2019. Twice A.P State champion in U7 G 2018, and U9 G , 2019.Silver medal AP state in U9 G in 2018. She played World Cadet , World Schools, Asian Youth, Asian Schools, Western Asian and Common Wealth Chess Championships.
Best wishes to ALANA from Ad-hoc Committee.