IBSF World Men’s 6-Red Snooker Championship 2024: Kamal Chawla Wins Gold Medal Beating Pakistan's Asjad Iqbal in Final; Malkeet Singh, Vidya Pillai and Keerthana Pandian Clinch Bronze Medals

Ulaanbaatar (Mongolia), September 25:  Indian veteran Kamal Chawla clinched his maiden IBSF World 6-Red title with a commanding 6-2 victory over Pakistan's Asjad Iqbal in the final of the IBSF World Men's 6-Red Snooker Championship here on Wednesday. India also bagged three more bronze medals through Malkeet Singh, Vidya Pillai and Keerthana Pandian. This triumph marks a significant turnaround for Chawla, who was the runner-up in the 2017 edition of the tournament. The 45-year-old faced an early setback, dropping the first two frames to Iqbal (23-47, 18-47). Vidit Gujrathi Returns to India for Meeting With PM Narendra Modi, Aravindh Chithambaram Replaces Him at 10th Vugar Gashimov Memorial Chess Tournament.

However, demonstrating remarkable resilience, Chawla staged a stellar comeback, winning six consecutive frames (71-0, 41-7, 64-0, 43-0, 33-20, 36-29) to seal his victory. His path to the final included a stunning semifinal win over Germany's Richard Wienold, where he triumphed in the decider on a black ball, leaving the outcome uncertain until the final shot was pocketed.

Malkeet Singh clinched the bronze in the same category after losing his semifinal to 0-6 to Iqbal earlier in the day. PM Narendra Modi Witnesses Game of Chess Between Members of 45th Chess Olympiad Winning Team of India at His Residence in Delhi, Video Surfaces.

In the women's category, India's Vidya was unable to defend her title, finishing with a bronze medal after a hard-fought semifinal loss to Hong Kong's Ng On Yee, with the scoreline at 2-4. Meanwhile, 22-year-old Pandian also settled for bronze, falling 0-4 to Fong Mei Mei of Hong Kong in her semifinal match.

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