Bhavan's Gangabux Kanoria Vidyamandir dominates 17th Chessmate Inter School Team Rapid Rating 2025

by Shahid Ahmed - 17/05/2025

Bhavan's Gangabux Kanoria Vidyamandir scored an unbeaten 16/18 to win 17th Chessmate - Inter School Rapid Rating Team Tournament 2025. They successfully defended their crown by winning it for the second consecutive year. They finished a full point ahead of the runner-up, South Point High School A 15/18. South Point High School B and Delhi Public School Ruby Park also scored 13/16 each. They secured third and fourth place respectively according to tie-breaks in the Open section. Sudhir Memorial Institute became the champion in the Girls category for the second year in-a-row. They scored 11/18. Photos: South Point High School

An encore performance by BGKV

This is the only Inter-School Rapid Rating Team event in the country which has no entry fees, yet cash prizes and trophies are awarded to the prize winners. The total prize fund was ₹44000. The top three prizes were ₹10000, ₹7000 and ₹5000 along with a trophy each in both Open and Girls category. There were also best board prizes for each of the four boards in both categories.

Champion - Bhavan's Gangabux Kanoria Vidyamandir 16/18 | Photo: South Point High School

Venkatesh Das scored an unbeaten 8.5/9. Tanish Das was the second-highest scorer of the team 7/9. Debayan Ray scored 6.5/9 and Neelabhro Bandyopadhyay 5/9.

Bhavan's Gangabux Kanoria Vidyamandir's team performance

Runner-up - South Point High School Team A 15/18 | Photo: South Point High School

Inaugural first move | Photo: South Point High School

Players in action | Photo: South Point High School

The tournament was organized by and at South Point High School on 25th and 26th April 2025. A total of 168 players represented 42 teams across West Bengal in this two-day nine-round Inter School Rapid Rating event. The time control was 15 minutes + 10 seconds increment.

Final standings

Rk.	SNo	Team	Games	+	=	-	TB1	TB2	TB3	TB4	TB5
1	1	B.G.K.V.	9	7	2	0	16	0	27	550,5	187
2	2	SOUTH POINT HIGH SCHOOL ( TEAM - A )	9	6	3	0	15	0	25,5	539,3	193
3	11	SOUTH POINT HIGH SCHOOL (TEAM - B )	9	5	3	1	13	1	22,5	469,5	194
4	10	DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL, RUBY PARK	9	6	1	2	13	1	22	399	182
5	14	TIG PUBLIC SCHOOL, KONNAGAR	9	5	2	2	12	2	20	330	164,5
6	5	THE FUTURE FOUNDATION SCHOOL	9	6	0	3	12	0	23	462,5	186
7	4	SUDHIR MEMORIAL INSTITUTE(GIRLS)	9	5	1	3	11	0	22	423,8	178,5
8	13	DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL NEWTOWN	9	5	1	3	11	0	21,5	395	182
9	20	CALCUTTA INT. SCHOOL, ANANDAPUR	9	5	1	3	11	0	21,5	379,3	168,5
10	7	DON BOSCO SCHOOL, LILUAH	9	5	1	3	11	0	21	458,8	201