Maharashtra teams claim rich medal haul in National CISCE chess event

Maharashtra teams claim rich medal haul in National CISCE chess event

The event was held in in Amritsar from October 28 to 30

FPJ Web DeskUpdated: Wednesday, November 02, 2022, 08:11 PM IST
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Maharashtra teams returned with a rich haul of medals, including three gold, from a national-level chess tournament recently. 

The U-14 girls comprising Trisha Jagtap, Saina Nagarkatte, Iksha Soni, Grisha Kataria and Arya Kadam won the gold medal in their category while Gaurang Bagwe (U-17 boys) and Kavyan Sejpal (U-14 boys) clinched titles in the individual categories. 

The state teams have also won silver in U-17 and U-19 boys’ events and claimed a bronze in the U-17 girls’ category.

The championship was organised by the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) in Amritsar from October 28 to 30 and more than 300 students participated in it.

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