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Sweety, a Class VI student of P P Sawani School at Abrahma in Surat has won several national and international awards.
She was also honoured with the Junior Eklavya Award by Chief Minister Narendara Modi in 2008 for exhibiting overall excellence in chess.
“Her dream is to become the youngest international grandmaster,” said Sweety’s father Dr Navneet Patel.
He said she received good support from her teachers and her school.
Sweety had earlier won the World School Chess Championship (Under 9) held in Greece in 2007.
She had also won the Asian Youth Girls Chess Championship (Under 8) in Iran in 2006. In the same year, she won the World Youth Chess Championship (Under 8) held in Georgia.
The World Chess Federation has also awarded Sweety the Woman Candidate Master Title.
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