Kocaeli (Turkey): Former Under-14 world champion and Grandmaster Vidit Gujrathi won the bronze medal in the World Junior Chess Championship after settling for a quick draw with winner Yu Yangyi of China in the 13th and final round that concluded here.
Gujrathi joined the list of elite Indians winning medals in the world junior champions starting from a gold medal won by world champion V Anand in 1987, gold by Harikrishna in 2004, gold by Abhijeet Gupta in 2008 and Bronze by Sahaj Grover in 2011.
With Yangyi winning the gold, the silver went to last year's winner Alexander Ipatov of Turkey who defeated Aleksander Indjic of Serbia in the final round.
For the records, Yu Yangyi ended on 11 points from 13 rounds while Ipatov scored 10.5 in all.
Gujraied tied for third spot along with Peruvian Grandmaster Jorge Cori and had the better tie break for his bronze medal.
