By Arvind Aaron
Three golds, one bronze for the Indians at Slovakia was on the back of a strong perormance in the 17th IPCA World Chess Championship.
Woman International Master Jeenitha Anto of Tiruchi won her fifth world title in style with a round to spare. International Master Shashikant Kutwal won the main event for a gold medal showing. Sammarth J Rao who won bronze in the junior got the gold in the blitz junior section.
Shashikant Kutwal was received at the Pune airport when he returned from Slovakia. Joseph D’Souza and R Konde, President and Secretary of the Pune District Chess Association felicitated Shashikant Kutwal at the airport.
The last round was spectacular. Indians played on boards one, two and three! noted Kanickai Irudayaraj.
Announcement : Medical Evaluation in Chennai on 27 & 28 February 2026. 
World Cadet & Youth Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships – 2026 in Vrnjacka Banja – Serbia from 14th to 21st April, 2026 
Submission of G-Form for Shirt & Tie for IA’s & FA’s 
Final Report :National Sub-junior (Under 15) Chess Championships 2025 
Final Report:National Junior (Under-19) Chess Championship – 2025 
Final Report:51st National Women’s Chess Championship 2025 in Durgapur from 03-13 Dec 2025