Archive · 5 Oct 2026
Podar Powai Wins MSSA Chess Championship With 558 Points
Podar International School Powai won the overall team competition at the 2026 MSSA Chess Championship.
It scored 558 points, more than any other school.
The Cathedral and John Connon School came second, and SVKM JV Parekh International School came third.
Gaurang Bhandari won the Under-14 boys’ competition with 8.5 points.
Hiranmayee Kulkarni won the Under-14 girls’ competition with 7.5 points.
Other players also finished close behind in both events.
Podar’s strong results across categories helped it earn the overall title.
Podar International School Powai won the overall title with 558 points.
The Cathedral and John Connon School placed second with 343.5 points; SVKM JV Parekh International School was third with 315.5.
In the Under-14 boys’ event, Gaurang Bhandari won with 8.5 points, ahead of Vansh Jajoo and Arha Waghmare, who each scored eight.
Hiranmayee Kulkarni won the Under-14 girls’ title with 7.5 points.
Podar students Krisha Jain and Anuradha Mohan finished fifth and seventh in the girls’ event, each with 6.5 points.
- Who
- Podar International School Powai won the overall championship; individual Under-14 winners were Gaurang Bhandari and Hiranmayee Kulkarni.
- What
- Podar International School Powai won the overall title at the MSSA Chess Championship 2026 with 558 points.
- When
- 2026; the article does not specify the event dates.
- Where
- Mumbai.
- Why
- Podar accumulated 558 points, finishing ahead of the other schools.
- Overall champion
- Podar International School Powai (CBSE)
- Champion's score
- 558 points
- Second place
- The Cathedral and John Connon School, 343.5 points
- Third place
- SVKM JV Parekh International School, 315.5 points
- Under-14 boys' winner
- Gaurang Bhandari, 8.5 points
- Under-14 girls' winner
- Hiranmayee Kulkarni, 7.5 points
- Tournament
- Dream Sports MSSA 45th Annual Inter-School Chess Tournament