22-06-2025
Young Minds Shine at ISB @75 Chess Championship
The ISB @75 Chess Championship delivered a captivating showcase of strategic brilliance and competitive spirit, as young and seasoned players from across Bahrain competed in a series of high-stakes matches.
In the Inter-School Under-19 category, Indian School Bahrain – Team C claimed the top spot with a flawless performance—scoring a perfect 10 match points and an impressive 17½ board points. The winning team featured Dhruvi Shrikant Panigrahi, Sanjana Selvaraj, Kasinath K Siljith, and Vaishnav Sumesh.
Close behind in second place was Asian School – Team F, earning 8 match points and 16 board points. The team was led by Anish Vaman Khorjuenkar, alongside Gnanesh Sree Chandra, Akshay Shivashanker Kamath, and Ananth Shivashankar Kamath.
Indian School Bahrain – Team F took third place with 7 match points and 12 board points, thanks to strong performances by Pranav Santhosh, Parmesh Suresh, Atharav Jagtap, and Aayush Desai.
In the Inter-School Under-12 Team category, New Indian School – Team B emerged victorious with 9 match points and a commanding 16 game points. The team comprised Noel Abraham, Sriram Palaniappan, Jairam Kannappan, and Thanush Nair.
Bahrain Indian School – Team B secured second place with 9 match points and 14 game points, led by Ehan Anjam, Trishan M, Druv Trivedi, and Aadithya Udhayakumar.
New Millennium School – Team C clinched third place, with solid contributions from Likilesh Amargandhi, Amruth D, Devansh Chakka, and Dhruv Gautam.
In the Under-15 Open Rapid category, Dhansika Nasikethan emerged as the champion with 6½ points. She was followed closely by Mohammed Yasir Najeem and A. Hudson, who also scored 6½ points and finished second and third, respectively, after tie-breaks.
Just half a point behind were Dhruvi Shrikant Panigrahi, Sanjana Selvaraj, Vaishnav Sumesh, and Sreehari Suresh, each securing 6 points. Navaneeth Krishna K.P, Jairam Kannappan, and Trishan Moorkoth rounded out the top ten with 5½ points each.
In the Senior Open Rapid category, Prithvi Raj Prajeesh dominated the field with a perfect 7/7 score, securing a clear first-place finish. Tied at 5 points were Shrikant Krupasindhu Panigrahi, Dimitrios Pispinis, Nicholas, and Aaryan Anil Jai Prabhakaran, all delivering strong performances. Eugine, Franco, K.P. Pramod Nambiar, Raji Ramath Rajeev, and Aditya Venkatraman followed with 4 points each.
The prize distribution ceremony was graced by Bahrain Chess Federation President Anmar Ibrahim Ahmadi as Chief Guest. He was joined by ISB Chairman Adv. Binu Mannil Varughese, Secretary V Rajapandian, Vice-Chairman and HSSE & Sports Member Dr Mohammed Faizal, Assistant Secretary and Academics Member Ranjini Mohan, Principal VR Palaniswamy, and ISB Platinum Jubilee General Convener Prince S. Natarajan.
Other dignitaries included Vice-Principal G. Satheesh, Arjun Chess Academy CEO Arjun Kakkadath, Tournament Convener Anoj Mathew, Coordinator Mohammed Faisal, PE HoD Sridhar Siva S, and prominent community leaders.
