Emerald Heights Under-17 Team Won Gold Medal at the All India IPSC Boys’ Chess Tournament 2026–27

The Emerald Heights International School delivered an outstanding performance at the All India IPSC Boys’ (U-14, U-17 & U-19) Chess Tournament 2026–27, hosted by the school from 14 to 16 July 2026. The tournament witnessed the participation of 14 IPSC member schools and 166 talented chess players, making it a highly competitive event that showcased exceptional strategic thinking and sportsmanship.

Team Event Achievements
Under-14 Boys: Bronze Medal
✨ Aadi Jain  
✨ Kushal Jain  
✨ Kabeer Gupta  
✨ Rudra Somani  
✨ Ayansh Jain
Under-17 Boys: Gold Medal
✨ Nihal Avinash Bhala  
✨ Shaurya Jain  
✨ Harsh Maheshwari  
✨ Karmanya Chopra  
✨ Vibhor Kulshreshtha
Under-19 Boys: Bronze Medal
✨ Aryan Dad  
✨ Rishit Deepak Gupta  
✨ Arnav Agrawal  
✨ Anant Kumar Mundra  
✨ Nidhish Mahajan
Individual Achievement
Adding to the school’s success, Shaurya Jain of Class XI won the Bronze Medal in the Under-17 Boys’ Individual category. His impressive performance also earned him qualification for the 70th SGFI National School Games 2026–27, which will be held later this year.
The Emerald Heights International School congratulates all the players on their remarkable achievements and applauds their dedication, discipline, and strategic excellence. We wish Shaurya Jain the very best for the upcoming 70th SGFI National School Games 2026–27 and look forward to many more accomplishments from our young chess champions.