{
  "id": 19828625,
  "title": "Young Talents Make Strong Start At SBI Life State Schools Championship",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/young-talents-make-strong-start-at-sbi-life-state-schools-championship",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-13T14:59:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/sports/young-talents-make-strong-start-at-sbi-life-state-schools-championship"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The second stage of the SBI Life Maharashtra State Schools Chess Championship commenced at Rustomjee Cambridge International School in Dahisar (West) on Friday. The three-day event drew 387 participants across six FIDE-rated categories: Under-9, Under-13 Open and Girls, and Under-17 Open and Girls.\n\nIn the Under-9 Open category, top seed Adhvaan Oswal and Ivaan Dubey shared the two-point lead, joined by Veer Dhaval Shah, Atharva Mulik, Arav Chaitanya Deshmukh, and Nivesh Amit Panchal. Unrated players Dharvik Anand Parab, Shivansh Shreyas Bhala, Viren Rohit Boricha, and Zian Fatnani also scored two points.\n\nThe Under-9 Girls category saw Liyaa Krishnan of Kanakia International School, and Isha Singh of J.B Petit High School for Girls, among those leading with two points each. Other top performers included Deedhiti Banerjee, Ishi Singh, and Deedhiti Banerjee.\n\nIn the Under-13 Open category, AIM Kashyap Brijesh Khakharia and Arjun Prabhu topped the leaderboard with two points each. Ritik Sai Boppa, Mayan S. Jha, Aaradhya Rupesh Wagh, Pruthvi PPS, Dhairya Rajesh Bijalwan, and Avyan Ingole were also among the leading players.\n\nTvesha Jain of Greenlawns High School dominated the Under-13 Girls category, sharing the lead on two points with Pranitha Bhava. Pratik Jain, Tisyaa Apurva Patt, and AFM Tanya Bhat also scored two points.\n\nIn the Under-17 Open category, AIM Hriday Maniar started strong with two consecutive victories. Yuvraj Avadhesh Pratap Singh, Soham Sudarshan Sahamate, Ronit Motwani, and Vihaan D. Singh followed him at the top with two points each. Shaurya Ashish Modi and AFM Samvid Bhadri rounded out the top performers.\n\nDrishya Naik of Greenlawns High School led the Under-17 Girls category with two wins. Iksha Soni, Trisha Jagtap, and Saina Nagarkatte shared the second-place spot.",
  "summary": "Mumbai, November 13: The second stage of the SBI Life Maharashtra State Schools Chess Championship 2026 got underway at Rustomjee Cambridge International School, Dahisar (West), on Friday, with young chess enthusiasts battling for early supremacy across six FIDE-rated categories. Organised by Indian Chess School, the three-day championship has attracted 387 players in the Under-9, Under-13 and…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}