- The state school chess tournament grew in popularity
- 387 Peg collision in chess players
- In the under 13 girls category, six are leading
Mumbai : In the second phase of the SBI Life Maharashtra State School Chess Championship, a literal battle of wits has begun for the lead after the fourth round. In the ongoing tournament at Rustamji Cambridge International School in Dahisar (West), the young chess players gave a tough challenge to their opponents with the force of their moves. So there is a strong fight to maintain the lead.
In this three-day tournament organized by the Indian Chess School, as many as 387 players are putting their skills to the test in six fide rated groups such as open and girls under 9, 13 and 17 years. After four rounds, a joint front picture has emerged in some groups, especially the tie of six players in the under-13 girls' group has increased the excitement of the competition.
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A winning quartet of four in the under-9 open category
In this group, four players have registered four consecutive victories without giving a single chance to their opponents. ACM Agastya Patwa (1527) of Vibgyor Rise, Malad (West), Veer Shah (1501) of Jamnabai Narsi School, JVPD, AFM Advik Naval (1476) of Symbiosis Primary and Secondary School and Atharva Mulik (1483) of Sanjeevani World School, Dahisar have jumped to the joint lead by scoring four marks each. Avalon Heights International School's AFM Shivansh Kariya (1506), Podar International School's Ishan Agnihotri (1618) and Matrix Academy School's unranked Viren Boricha are chasing the top quartet with three and a half points each.
Chaitanya-Manava front
In this group of girls J from Dadar. B. Unranked Chaitanya Nagrale of Vaccha High School and AFM Manava Parkar (1415) of Oxford Public School, Kandivali have secured a joint lead with four marks each. Kanishka Gala (1479), Lavanya Singh (1448), Ishi Singh (1538) and Liya Krishnan (1558) are giving tough competition to them with three and a half points each. Therefore, the battle for the lead in this group has become more colorful.
A winning horse race of three in the under 13 open group
In this group, Om Ramgude (1906), Vihan Aggarwal (1858) and AIM Kashyap Khakharia (1789) have earned four points each by winning all their four matches. Om of Lexicon International School, Wagholi, Vihaan of Narayana Olympiad School and Kashyap of Podar International School, Sangli are in a tight fight for the joint lead.
In the category of girls below 13 years of age, six people occupy the lead
Most of the matches in the competition are seen in this group. As many as six players have scored three and a half points each to take the joint lead. Top seed Tvesha Jain (1697) of Greenlawns High School, who won the Under 11 girls title in the first phase, Dr. Pranita Bhava of Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan Vidyalaya (1655), c. N. M. School, Mahua Deshpande (1527) of Vileparle, Tisya Patt (1524) of Avalon Heights International School, Nishka Aggarwal (1562) of Hiranandani Foundation School and I.E.S. Chandrakant Patkar Vidyalaya's unranked Trisha Panchal has taken a combined lead in the race.
Hridiya Maniyar's single-handed rule
AIM Hriday Maniyar (1910), the top seed in this group, has dominated the opposition and registered four consecutive wins. With four points, he has occupied the lead alone. He is closely followed by unranked Arh Waghmare, Yuvraj Singh (1690) and Shaurya Modi (1626) with three-and-a-half points each.
Drishya Naik is undefeated in girls under 17
Drishya Naik (1713), the top seed in this category of girls, has also maintained her winning streak. She has single-handedly taken the lead, earning four points with four straight wins. Shreya Joshi (1525), Saina Nagarkatte (1419) and Iksha Soni (1528) have lined up to challenge her lead with three points each.
Although the leading picture in all six groups is clear after four rounds, the battle for the ultimate title is still open. Chess lovers are paying attention to who will win in the upcoming rounds and whose challenge will end.
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