Four Players Lead Under-9 Open at Maharashtra State Schools Chess Championship
The SBI Life Maharashtra State Schools Chess Championship 2026, held at Rustomjee Cambridge International School in Dahisar, features 387 players competing across six FIDE-rated categories for Under-9, Under-13, and Under-17 Open and Girls sections. After four rounds, four players—Agastya Patwa, Veer Dhaval Shah, Advik Ajay Naval, and Atharva Mulik—share the lead in the Under-9 Open category with perfect scores. The tournament will select Maharashtra's representatives for the National Schools Championship in Ahmedabad.
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freepressjournal broke this story on 13 Nov, 03:02 pm. Other outlets followed.