CBSE National Chess Championship

Chess is a game we should win with grace and lose with dignity. - Grand Master Susan Polgar.

People should develop chess as a skill, not only to compete with others during a tournament but to engage in as a recreational activity during ones spare time too. Chess is an incredibly beneficial pastime, because playing chess results in better brain function, improved memory and cognitive abilities, strategic thinking and attention improvement. Chess, at School is particularly encouraged from this point of view. Most children enjoy playing the game simply as a recreational activity, while it is works alongside to boost their mental faculties. Of course it is a moment of immense pride when our students are selected to play in competitions, particularly at the national level.

[gallery link="file"] This year four students from our School qualified to compete in the CBSE championship. The CBSE National Chess Championship was held from 9th to 14th December, 2015 at the Lakshmipat Singhania Academy, Kolkata. Our students Aditya Sharma (IX-B), Aryan Kakkar (X-B), Aansh Gupta (IX-C) and Shrish Kumar (X-C) were selected after handling some tough competition in the Inter School Chess Championship, North Zone in the Under-19 category held at Mother Divine School, Delhi. Twenty-four states participated in this championship. Our students were named the top four in the northern states. They then proceeded to participate in the CBSE championship where Ansh Gupta displayed remarkable prowess and achieved second position. We are all very proud of our team.