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Play Chess Academy Students Begin SGFI Campaign with Strong Results

Play Chess Academy students began their SGFI campaign strongly, with Nimay Agrawal winning the U-11 district competition and students qualifying for SGFI states.

Play Chess Academy students began their SGFI campaign with strong performances in district chess competition.

Student Results

  • Nimay Agrawal — 1st position in U-11 district chess competition, winning all games and qualifying for SGFI states.
  • Nirnay Garg — 4th position in U-14 and qualified for SGFI states.
  • Mehul Jain — U-11 and qualified for SGFI states.
Play Chess Academy students at the SGFI chess competition

Congratulations and best wishes to all the students.

Play Chess Academy Students Perform Strongly at Western Asian Chess Championships

Play Chess Academy students Nimay Agrawal and Atharv Singh Bisht performed strongly at the Western Asian Chess Championships, finishing 9th and 13th in their categories.

Play Chess Academy students delivered strong performances at the Western Asian Chess Championships.

Student Results

  • Nimay Agrawal — 9th position out of 135 players in the Under-10 category.
  • Atharv Singh Bisht — 13th position out of 136 players in the Under-8 category.
Play Chess Academy student at the Western Asian Chess Championship

Veer Guliani Finishes 10th at National Schools U-7 Open Chess Championship

Play Chess Academy student Veer Guliani secured 10th position in the U-7 National Schools Open Chess Championship.

Play Chess Academy student Veer Guliani secured 10th position in the U-7 National Schools Open Chess Championship.

Veer Guliani at the National Schools U-7 Open Chess Championship

Congratulations to Veer on this achievement.

Nirnay Garg Finishes 5th in National Under-12 Open Online Chess Championship

Nirnay Garg secured 5th position among 764 players in the National Under-12 Open Online Chess Championship organized by AICF and was selected for India’s 15-member World Cadets U-12 team.

Nirnay Garg secured 5th position among 764 players in the National Under-12 Open Online Chess Championship organized by AICF.

Achievement

  • 5th position among 764 players
  • Selected as part of the 15-member team representing India at the World Cadets U-12 Online Chess Championship in August 2021
Nirnay Garg after his National Under-12 chess championship achievement

Play Chess Academy Students Deliver Outstanding Results and Qualify for Nationals

Play Chess Academy students achieved multiple top finishes across age categories, with Hemakshi Chauhan, Nimay Agrawal, Poorav Kadyan and Nirnay Garg qualifying for Nationals.

Play Chess Academy students delivered outstanding results across multiple age categories, with several players qualifying for Nationals.

Top Results

  • Hemakshi Chauhan — 1st in U-16, 3rd in U-14, 5th in U-18
  • Nimay Agrawal — 2nd in U-10, 3rd in U-12, 5th in U-18
  • Poorav Kadyan — 2nd in U-18, 4th in U-16
  • Nirnay Garg — 2nd in U-16, 6th in U-12 and 14th

Hemakshi Chauhan, Nimay Agrawal, Poorav Kadyan and Nirnay Garg were selected for Nationals based on their top-two finishes in their respective categories.

Additional Strong Performances

Mehreet Kaur, Mehul Jain, Akshat Bansal and Harshit Ratnani also contributed to the academy’s strong results, with 11 positions inside the top five across categories and five more inside the top 10.

Heartiest congratulations to all the students and their proud parents.

Hemakshi Chauhan Wins Haryana State U-16 Online Chess Championship

Play Chess Academy students performed strongly at the Haryana State U-16 Online Chess Championship 2021, with Hemakshi Chauhan winning the girls category.

Play Chess Academy students delivered outstanding results in the Haryana State U-16 Online Chess Championship 2021.

Student Results

  • Hemakshi Chauhan — State Champion in the girls category
  • Nirnay Garg — 2nd position in the boys category
  • Poorav Kadyan — 4th position

Heartiest congratulations to all three students.

Haryana State U-18 Online Chess Championship 2021

Play Chess Academy students Poorav Kadiyan and Nimay Agrawal secured 2nd and 5th positions respectively in the Haryana State U-18 Online Chess Championship 2021.

Outstanding performance by Play Chess Academy students in the Haryana State U-18 Online Chess Championship 2021.

Student Results

  • Poorav Kadiyan — 2nd position
  • Nimay Agrawal — 5th position

Poorav Kadiyan was 15 years old and Nimay Agrawal was 10 years old at the time of the championship.

Heartiest congratulations to both students on their strong performances.

Nimay Agrawal Wins Bronze at Western Asian U-8 Open

Heartiest congratulations to Nimay Agrawal for winning a bronze medal at the Western Asian U-8 Open.

This achievement is a proud moment for Nimay Agrawal and Play Chess Academy. His success reflects the value of continued hard work and dedication to chess.

Best wishes for many more achievements ahead!

Nimay Agrawal at the Western Asian U-8 Open
Nimay Agrawal at the Western Asian U-8 Open