Pranit Rastogi Excels in Chess

Pranit Rastogi of Grade 4, Shiv Nadar School, Faridabad, has delivered an impressive series of performances in chess this year.

He secured 3rd position (25 March) and 2nd position (26 March) at the Open Grandmaster Chess Camp Tournament conducted by Himanshu Sharma.

He further emerged as the Champion at the Under-9 District Chess Tournament 2026–27, held on 5 April 2026 at Grand Columbus School, Faridabad, finishing undefeated across all 6 games.

In a remarkable milestone, for the first time in the history of Faridabad, a nine year old, Pranit, from Shiv Nadar School, Faridabad, has become the Faridabad District Senior Open Category Chess Champion.

The tournament was conducted on 19 April 2026 by the Faridabad District Chess Association. Despite being initially seeded 21st based on his rating, Pranit displayed exceptional performance and emerged as the Champion after 6 rounds.

A strong reflection of focus, discipline, and consistent performance.