Chess holds its master in its own bonds, shackling the mind and brain so that the inner freedom of the very strongest must suffer. Albert Einstein
The Chess Championship 2022-23 of Zone-23, an inter-school knock-out chess tournament, was hosted by The Indian School from 27 July to 1 August 2022. Chess players from 50 schools in the zone participated in this grand event.
The competition was sub-divided into the following categories Boys and Girls (sub-junior, junior and senior). The teams consisted of four members each.
[gallery link="file" order="DESC"]The Indian School participated in all the categories. On Days One and Two, the girls' teams matched move for a move to decide the semi-finalists. On the third and fourth days, the boys' teams played four preliminary rounds to qualify for the semi-final. Day Five witnessed the final matches in the boys' sub-categories and also the semi-finals in the girls' sub-categories.
The Indian School Senior Girls team won the tournament in a breath-taking face-off in the final round. The Indianites convincingly defeated the team from Amity International School, Pushp Vihar. Meanwhile, the sub-junior boys' team proudly clinched the Second Runners title.
As a result, the competition gave chess enthusiasts in training a venue to demonstrate and improve their skills.
The proud winners comprised of the following:
Senior Girls team
1. Nandini Patel - XII D
2. Aadya Sharma - XII D
3. Dhriti Verma - X C
4. Nandini Thakur - XI E
Sub- Junior Boys team
1.Vihaan Singh Narang - VIII C
2. Manan Virmani - VIII D
3. Mayank Panwar - VII E
4. Tanmay Virmani - VI D
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