Lama wins chess title

LALITPUR: Suman Lama of Kathmandu bagged the title of the Shivani Air FIDE Rating Chess Tournament here on Wednesday. Lama defeated Dirgharaj Joshi in the eighth round to win the trophy. However, he played draw against Sumit Pant of Chitwan in the ninth round but won the title on progressive points. Champion Lama received Rs 25,000. Rajendra Prasad Shrestha finished second and bagged Rs 15,000, while Kamal Shrestha became third and received Rs 10,000.