The silver medal Koneru Humpy's 9-year-old daughter will remember as gold
Grandmaster Koneru Humpy competed in the Global Chess League, marking the first time her nine-year-old daughter watched her play in person. The article also touches on the family's decision to withdraw from a previous tournament due to safety concerns.
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BENGALURU: While her father sat in the VIP lounge at the Lalit Ashok on Sunday, talking through what it means to be married to one of India's most respected grandmasters, nine-year-old Ahana wasn't interested in any of that. Her mind was only on the playing arena metres away, where Koneru Humpy and her team, APL Pipers, were fighting for the Global Chess League (GCL) title against the Ganges Grandmasters.As the pair was waiting for the match passes to reach them, she kept nudging her father, Dasari Anvesh, to take her closer, down from the lounge, into the hall, near enough to actually watch her mother play live.
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