HYDERABAD – 14 Nov, 2026 SRMIST Chess Women’s Team won the Bronze Medal at the South Zone Inter-University Chess Women’s Tournament, organized by Woxsen University, Hyderabad, from 9th to 12th November 2026.
With this remarkable achievement, the team has qualified for the All India Inter-University Chess Women’s Tournament, which will be organized by ICFAI University, Jaipur, from 21st to 24th December 2026.
SRMIST WOMEN’S PLAYERS LIST:
M.DIVYA BHARTI (I-M.SC YOGA)
POORNA SRI M.K (I-MBA)
PRANAVA SRI.S (II-B. TECH)
PADMINI.S (II-B. TECH)
C.N. SWAPNA (IV-B.SC)
YASH JYOTHI BIR (I-B.SC)
Coach – Natarajan
Manager – Dr. M. Senthilkumar
Final Standings:
Winners: Madras University Runners: KLEF University Third Place: SRMIST Fourth Place: Bharathiar University
A total of 68 Teams Participated in the Tournament
All four top teams have qualified for the All India Inter-University Chess Women’s Tournament, which will be organized by ICFAI University, Jaipur, from 21st to 24th December 2026.