DPSI Ghana Shines In National Chess Competition

The Best Girl Player for the U14 category went to DPSI student - Gaargi Bhaveshkumar Tailor, while Shabd Mathur of Ghana International School (GIS) won the bronze medal for the same category. 

There was yet another gold medal for DPSI Ghana as Larry Vandyke topped the U16 category, with Isaac Norvi and Daniel Otoo of Chorkor Basics International trailing him; taking home the silver and the bronze medals respectively.

Malav Ashwin Daftary, of DPSI, received the bronze medal in the U18 category. The Youngest Girl Player award went to seven-year-old, Falak Thakwani of DPSI Ghana and the Youngest Boy Player award was given to five-year old Dave Quansah Acheampong of Jack & Jill International School, Accra.

The various awards and consolation prizes including certificates of participation were sponsored by the Chairman of DPSI Ghana - Mr. Mukesh Thakwani, who is also a renowned businessman and philanthropist.

The national titles qualify the holders to participate at the international level in Africa and the world at large.

The principal of DPSI Ghana - Mr. David Raj, in a brief address before the commencement of the competition, expressed profound appreciation for the number of students who were willing to participate in this year's event.

According to him, "I surely am happy to see more  number of participants than the previous years since we started hosting it, this year I see a better crowd."

He thanked parents and the various schools for making their wards and students available for the competition, saying the game will go a long way to boost their concentration levels.

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