POLINA Major has been crowned Bahamas Junior Chess Champion 2011.

Major, who finished undefeated in the event at CW Sawyer Primary School, is one of the youngest players to win the title.

Her triumph came after three hard fought rounds, culminating in a victory over Sandeep Gali.

An exciting game saw Gali take Major into an endgame relatively quickly. But this proved to be a mistake, as Major showed her strength and made a decisive bishop move to seal the win.

There were many terrific games in the tournament, with players showing improvement after training from the federation and their recent participation in the North American Youth Championship 2011 in Tarry Town, New York.

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