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Chess Gaja Students Perform Really Great At Houston Turkey Shoot!

The Houston $1,000 Turkey Shoot was held on 13 and 14 November 2021. Four Chess Gaja students participated in the tournament and played really well. The rankings can be checked here.The Houston $1,000 Turkey Shoot chess tournament is a highly competitive event that attracts talented chess players from across Texas and beyond, providing an excellent […]

Amazing Performance in the Texas Grade Championship

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Six Chess Gaja students participated in Texas Grade Championship, two each in 4th grade, 5th grade, and 6th grade sections. The details of the tournament, as well as the standings, can be checked here! Chess Gaja congratulates the students and wishes them the best for their future tournaments. Texas Grade Championship: Tournament Overview and Results […]

Students Make Chess Gaja Proud!

A boy holding a large check for $613 made out to Priyansh Garg for winning first place in an amateur chess competition, dated 10-17-2021.

Table of content The Houston Fall Championship 2021 was a 2-day tournament (October 16-17, 2021) ​held in the Westin Galleria Houston. 33 players competed in the Amateur section and 48 players in the Reserve section. All the Chess Gaja students scored really well and achieved amazing results! Championship Section – Houston Fall Chess Championship Results […]

Back To Back Victory In Texas Fall Open 2021

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Two Chess Gaja students played in the 2021 Texas Fall Open (Amateur section) and did extremely well. 31 players played in the 7-round classical tournament. An interesting coincidence was the fourth-round match when both the students faced each other! Priyansh and Saathvik played very well and the game ended in a draw. Chess Gaja congratulates […]

Great Win From Priyansh In Texas August Scholarship Event (K-12 Blitz)

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Priyansh, a student of Chess Gaja, participated in a couple of USCF rated tournaments – Texas August Scholarship Event (K-12 Blitz) and Texas August Scholarship Event (K-12 Championship).These Texas chess tournaments provide young players with invaluable competitive experience and opportunities to improve their skills against talented opponents from across the state. Blitz Tournament Performance At […]

Students Great Performance at Houston Summer Championship 2021

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As the world of chess is returning to normalcy and over-the-board tournaments resuming at various places, the Houston Summer Chess Championship 2021 took place at Westin Galleria on 21st and 22nd August. This prestigious event saw five of our academy students fight it out on the board against a strong field of players. Among the […]

Great Performance Of Priyansh in DFW FIDE gains 50 USCF points

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2021 DFW FIDE Reserve 6 tournament was held on August 14-15, 2021, in Dallas, Texas. Chess Gaja academy student Priyans participated and scored 3.5/5 in the final standings. The highlight of Priyansh’s performance is that he started the event with a USCF rating of 1524 and ended the event with 1574! A whopping 50 points […]