Young talents make strong start at SBI Life State Schools Championship

Mumbai, Nov 13 (UNI) 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 Under-17 Open and Girls categories. After two rounds, several leading seeds maintained their winning momentum, while a number of lower-rated and unrated players also impressed with strong performances. In the Under-9 Open category, top seed Adhvaan Oswal (1724) and Ivaan Dubey (1545), winner…