PANJIM, Oct. 6 -- Team Herald[emailprotected]

Joshua Telles and Vaishnavi Parab won the Goa State U-15 Open and Girls Chess Championship 2025 organised by the Tiswadi Taluka Chess Association (TTCA) under the aegis of Sports Authority of Goa and the Goa Chess Association and in collaboration with Hedgewar High School, recently.With impressive performances from budding chess talents, In the Open Category, Joshua Telles claimed the championship title with a strong score of seven out of eight rounds, drawing his final round against Rishit Gawas to secure the top spot.In the girls category, Vaishnavi Parab emerged as the champion with an outstanding, unbeaten run. She scored 7.5 out of eight points, drawing her final round with Navya Narveka...