Harshal Shahi shines in RSJ modern school's title win

New Delhi, May 8 (UNI) Harshal Shahi, the country's youngest rated player, emerged as the trump card for Raghubir Singh Junior Modern School-A to clinch title in U-10 category of Delhi State School Team chess championship here today.

Shahi scored five out of five in his school's convincing win over DPS Mathura Road by 3.5-0.5 in the fifth round today to win the title with 17 aggregate points.

Sanskriti School was declared runners-up with 11.5 points.

In Under-15 category, Amity International (15.5) routed Apeejay School Pritam Pura to grab the title. DPS Mathura road (15.5) came second.

Fifth Round Results: Under 10: RS Jr Model School A beat D P S Mathura Road Modern School A lost to Sanskriti School K R Mangalam World School lost to D P S RK Puram RS Jr Model School-B lost to Modern School-B Amity International beat Modern School-C Final Standings: 1. Raghubir Singh Junior-A (17.0) 2. Sanskriti School (11.5) 3. Modern School - A (11.0) Fifth Round Results: Under 15: St. Mary's School lost to DPS Mathura Road- A Apeejay School lost to Amity International KR Mangalam World School lost to Sanskriti School- B DPS RK Puram lost to Sanskriti School- A Ryan International beat DPS Mathura Road- B Sanskriti School- C lost to Modern School- B GHPS India Gate beat Modern School, Vasant Vihar Final Standings: 1. Amity International (15.5) 2. DPS Mathura Road - A(15.5) 3. Sanskriti School - A(13.5) Fifth Round Results Under-19: Modern School Vasant Vihar beat DPS RK Puram Sarvodya Vidhyalaya beat Sanskriti School Salwan Public School-B lost to Bluebells Internatonal Salwan Public School-A got Bye Final Standings: 1. Modern School Vasant Vihar (14.0) 2. Bluebells Internatonal (12.5) 3. Sarvodya Vidhyalaya (12.5) UNI PDS AKD HS1902