Seven-year-old, Takkshanth Anand (Elo Rating 1026) won the ’12th National Schools Chess Championship 2024′ at Patna in the Under-7 open category, scoring 8/9. He finished a half point ahead of the field.
Takkshanth made a fantastic comeback after losing his 4th round game to 2nd seeded Tejas Tiwari (Elo 1149) and scored 5/5 in the last 5 games. His penultimate round was with top-seeded Shivay Singh (Elo 1219) where he showcased exemplary tactics. In the final must-win game, he beat Aaradhyo Guin to clinch the title and was selected for Asian Schools in Thailand.
Takkshanth is a student of KQ Chess Academy and has been trained by Fide Master M.Vinothkumar. He can be contacted at 94444 75095. KQ Chess Academy has branches at Kotturpuram, Mylapore, Kottivakkam, Velachery and Pallikaranai. Online classes are also taken.
