Panjim, March 4: Goa Carbon brand ambassador and Asian U-18 girls chess champion Bhakti Kulkarni was honoured by Air India who has offered the Goan girl a seat on their star-studded team at the ongoing National team chess championship in Kochi.
“This is a great honour to play in India’s strongest woman team,” Bhakti said.
Air India has four Woman GMs in their team and Bhakti is yet to become a WGM.
Bhakti has never played in National team chess championships. “Air India has offered me a scholarship and not a sponsorship. I have to assist Air India in team championships like National team championship, public sector, inter institution,” explained Bhakti.
Air India’s top seeds steamrolled hosts Kerala 4-0 aided by Bhakti’s quick win over internationally rated S G Archana.
