Port Blair, July 23: Chess Prodigy from A & N Islands, R Kashthuri Bhai who recently won Silver & Bronze Medals for India in the 17th Asian Schools Under-17 Chess Championship 2023, held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, arrived at Veer Savarkar International Airport Port Blair on Saturday. She was accorded warm welcome by the Officials of Andaman Nicobar Chess Association, parents, players and well-wishers upon her arrival.

R Kashthuri Bahi, a government school student of class IX in GDMS, Middle Point, Port Blair made the islanders proud & created history by becoming the first Chess player from A & N Islands to represent our country at an international platform & win medals for India.