Chessmate – the Inter-school Chess Championship under the aegis of M.P. Birla Smarak Kosh was held on Friday, June 28, 2019 and Saturday, June 29, 2019 in the School Library. This Inter-school Championship is held in association with the Alekhine Chess Club and is recognized by The West Bengal Chess Federation. The Championship was played in seven rounds under the Federation International De Echess (FIDE) rules in accordance with the Swiss League. There were 34 teams (28 Boys / Open) and 06 Girls teams from 30 schools. On Saturday, June 29, 2019, prizes were handed over to the winners in the presence of Shri K. Damani, Trustee, South Point Education Society, who was the Chief Guest at the programme. The results of the Championship is as follows:-
| In the Boys’ Open Category | ||
|---|---|---|
| Garden High School | : | Champion |
| Delhi Public School (North Kolkata) | : | First Runner-up |
| La-Martiniere for Boys | : | Second Runner-up |
| The Board Trophies were awarded to | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Board | Subhayan Kundu | Delhi Public School (North Kolkata) |
| Second Board | Kaustav Chatterjee | Garden High School |
| Third Board | Arunava Bhattacharya | Garden High School |
| Fourth Board | Tejash Jain | South City International School |
| In the Girls’ Category | ||
|---|---|---|
| Lakshmipat Singhania Academy | : | Champion |
| South Point High School | : | First Runner-up |
| Shri Shikshayatan School | : | Second Runner-up |
| The Board Trophies were awarded to | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Board | Vedika Agarwal | Lakshmipat Singhania Academy |
| Second Board | Abdhi Das | South Point High School |
| Third Board | Ananya Bothra | Lakshmipat Singhania Academy |
| Fourth Board | Shreya Shree Bansal | Lakshmipat Singhania Academy |
The Prize Money worth Rs.36,000/- will be handed over to the winners at the Annual Function on July 04, 2019.
