PSPB becomes champion for the 3rd consecutive year

It was the third title in a row for PSPB as the team won the National team championship in 2024, 2025, and now in 2026. After losing to the Andhra Pradesh team, PSPB came back stronger and won the event.

Champions: Petroleum Sports Promotion Board

Runner Up: Airport Authority of India

Second runner-up: West Bengal

Performance of PSPB

Tournament Hall at Agrasen Dham, Raipur, Chhattisgarh

We are the Champions!!! Left to right: Arshiya Das 4.5/5, Mary Ann Gomes 5.5/6, Padmini Rout 4.5/6, Nisha Mohota 5/6, and Prishita Gupta 4.5/5

Individual performance on all boards

Board 1

On board 1, Mary Ann Gomes scored an unbeaten 5.5/6 points to clinch the gold medal, representing team PSPB

Winner: Mary Ann Gomes

Rk.

Name

Rtg

FED

Team

TB1

TB2

TB3

TB4

1

WGM

Gomes, Mary Ann

2253

IND

PSPB

91,7

5,5

6

1

2

Sasi, Hasini Chintala

1785

IND

Telangana B

80

4

5

10

3

WGM

Priyanka, Nutakki

2262

IND

AAI

78,6

5,5

7

2

Board 2

On board 2, Kiran Manisha Mohanty of LIC played all 7 games and scored 6.5 points, winning the gold medal. She also increased her rating by 18 points.

Winner: Kiran Manisha Mohanty

Rk.

Name

Rtg

FED

Team

TB1

TB2

TB3

TB4

1

WGM

Kiran, Manisha Mohanty

1950

IND

LIC

92,9

6,5

7

11

2

Archita, Agrawal

1854

IND

Uttar Pradesh

85,7

6

7

4

3

WCM

Modipalli, Deekshitha

1884

IND

Andhra Pradesh B

78,6

5,5

7

5

Board 3

North East's first WIM Arshiya Das scored an unbeaten 4.5/5 to win the board prize on the 3rd board

Winner: Arshiya Das

Rk.

Name

Rtg

FED

Team

TB1

TB2

TB3

TB4

1

WFM

Arshiya, Das

2330

IND

PSPB

90

4,5

5

1

2

AFM

Nischala, Y

1603

IND

Andhra Pradesh A

83,3

5

6

15

3

Narahari, Geethika Hasini

1902

IND

Telangana A

71,4

5

7

6

Board 4

Nisha Mohota won the board medal playing on the 4th board. it was Nisha's second consecutive board prize as she won the board prize in 2025 too.

Winner: Nisha Mohota

1

IM

Mohota, Nisha

2135

IND

PSPB

83,3

5

6

1

2

WFM

Yash, Jyoti Bir

1949

IND

West Bengal A

80

4

5

3

3

WIM

Priyanka, K

2119

IND

AAI

78,6

5,5

7

2

Board 5

On the 5th board, Rajasurya J of Tamil Nadu scored 4/4 to win the gold medal.

Winner: Rajasurya J

Rk.

Name

Rtg

FED

Team

TB1

TB2

TB3

TB4

1

WFM

Rajasurya, J.

1774

IND

Tamil Nadu

100

4

4

9

2

FM

Prishita, Gupta

2125

IND

PSPB

90

4,5

5

1

3

Palak, Thakur

1630

IND

Himachal Pradesh A

83,3

5

6

12

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Last Round Results

No.

SNo

Team

Pts.

MP

Res.

:

Res.

MP

Pts.

Team

SNo

1

7

Tamil Nadu

14½

8

0

:

4

10

20

PSPB

1

2

2

AAI

17

10

3

:

1

8

15

Andra Pradesh C

6

3

5

Telangana A

12½

8

2

:

2

8

13

Andra Pradesh B

4

4

9

Maharashtra A

14½

7

0

:

4

7

15

West Bengal A

3

5

8

LIC

13½

7

1½

:

2½

7

14½

Uttar Pradesh

10

6

12

Telangana B

10½

6

2½

:

1½

6

11½

Chhattisgarh B

15

7

13

Gujrat A

9

5

1

:

3

6

12½

Chhattisgarh A

11

8

14

Andhra Pradesh A

10

5

2

:

2

3

11

Himachal Pradesh B

18

9

20

Punjab

7½

3

1½

:

2½

5

12½

Himachal Pradesh A

16

10

19

Chhattisgarh D

5½

1

1½

:

2½

2

4½

Himachal Pradesh C

21

11

17

Chhattisgarh C

8

4

2

:

0

0

0

bye

-1

Details

Final Ranking after 7 Rounds

Rk.

SNo

Team

Games

  + 

  = 

  - 

 TB1 

 TB2 

 TB3 

 TB4 

 TB5 

1

1

PSPB

7

6

0

1

12

2

24

213

45

2

2

AAI

7

6

0

1

12

0

20

172

41

3

3

West Bengal A

7

4

1

2

9

0

19

146,5

38,33

4

10

Uttar Pradesh

7

4

1

2

9

0

17

99

34

5

4

Andra Pradesh B

7

4

1

2

9

0

15

129,5

36

6

5

Telangana A

7

4

1

2

9

0

14,5

123

36,17

7

6

Andra Pradesh C

7

4

0

3

8

0

16

108,5

35,33

8

11

Chhattisgarh A

7

4

0

3

8

0

15,5

81,5

31,17

9

7

Tamil Nadu

7

4

0

3

8

0

14,5

98,5

34,5

10

12

Telangana B

7

3

2

2

8

0

13

86

30,33

Details