Theekshana shines at Asian Hybrid Chess Tourney Daily News (via HT Media Ltd.) Theekshana Denuwan defeated Kazakhstan Women’s Grandmaster Dauletova Gulmira in round six of the Asian Continental Hybrid Chess Championships, continued yesterday. Theekshana’s victory was more significant as his opponent Gulmira has a standard rating of 2,285 and is an Olympic Bronze Medallist having more experience. Theekshana obtained three points with this result and also climbed to the 46th position. Meanwhile, Skipper Raninidu Liyanage also recorded a victory in this sixth-round while Susal de Silva and Minul Doluweera had to be satisfied with a draw in their respective games. However, Susal was able to steal half a point with a draw against Chinese International Master Lou Yiping (2,472) who participated even in the Chess World Cup 2013.