The Petroleum Sports Promotion Board scored 12/14 points to win the 23rd National Women’s Team Chess Championship 2026. Airport Authority of India and PSPB both scored 12/14 points, but a better tie-break score helped PSPB clinch the title. West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh B, and Telangana A scored 9/14 each to secure 3rd to 6th place, respectively. The total prize fund of the tournament was ₹5,00,000. The top three prizes were ₹1,25,000, ₹1,00,000, and ₹75,000 each. The championship was smoothly organized at Agrasen Dham, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, by Chhattisgarh State Chess Association from 16th to 22nd March 2026. Photos: Ayush Jain/ChessBase India
It was the third title in a row for PSPB as the team won the National team championship in 2024, 2025, and now in 2026. After losing to the Andhra Pradesh team, PSPB came back stronger and won the event.
Champions: Petroleum Sports Promotion Board
Runner Up: Airport Authority of India
Second runner-up: West Bengal
Performance of PSPB
Tournament Hall at Agrasen Dham, Raipur, Chhattisgarh
We are the Champions!!! Left to right: Arshiya Das 4.5/5, Mary Ann Gomes 5.5/6, Padmini Rout 4.5/6, Nisha Mohota 5/6, and Prishita Gupta 4.5/5
Individual performance on all boardsBoard 1
On board 1, Mary Ann Gomes scored an unbeaten 5.5/6 points to clinch the gold medal, representing team PSPB
Winner: Mary Ann Gomes
TB1
TB2
TB3
TB4
1
WGM
Gomes, Mary Ann
2253
IND
PSPB
91,7
5,5
6
1
2
Sasi, Hasini Chintala
1785
IND
Telangana B
80
4
5
10
3
WGM
Priyanka, Nutakki
2262
IND
AAI
78,6
5,5
7
2
Board 2
On board 2, Kiran Manisha Mohanty of LIC played all 7 games and scored 6.5 points, winning the gold medal. She also increased her rating by 18 points.
Winner: Kiran Manisha Mohanty
TB1
TB2
TB3
TB4
1
WGM
Kiran, Manisha Mohanty
1950
IND
LIC
92,9
6,5
7
11
2
Archita, Agrawal
1854
IND
Uttar Pradesh
85,7
6
7
4
3
WCM
Modipalli, Deekshitha
1884
IND
Andhra Pradesh B
78,6
5,5
7
5
Board 3
North East’s first WIM Arshiya Das scored an unbeaten 4.5/5 to win the board prize on the 3rd board
Winner: Arshiya Das
TB1
TB2
TB3
TB4
1
WFM
Arshiya, Das
2330
IND
PSPB
90
4,5
5
1
2
AFM
Nischala, Y
1603
IND
Andhra Pradesh A
83,3
5
6
15
3
Narahari, Geethika Hasini
1902
IND
Telangana A
71,4
5
7
6
Board 4
Nisha Mohota won the board medal playing on the 4th board. it was Nisha’s second consecutive board prize as she won the board prize in 2025 too.
Winner: Nisha Mohota
1
IM
Mohota, Nisha
2135
IND
PSPB
83,3
5
6
1
2
WFM
Yash, Jyoti Bir
1949
IND
West Bengal A
80
4
5
3
3
WIM
Priyanka, K
2119
IND
AAI
78,6
5,5
7
2
Board 5
On the 5th board, Rajasurya J of Tamil Nadu scored 4/4 to win the gold medal.
Winner: Rajasurya J
TB1
TB2
TB3
TB4
1
WFM
Rajasurya, J.
1774
IND
Tamil Nadu
100
4
4
9
2
FM
Prishita, Gupta
2125
IND
PSPB
90
4,5
5
1
3
Palak, Thakur
1630
IND
Himachal Pradesh A
83,3
5
6
12
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Last Round Results
1
7
Tamil Nadu
14½
8
0
:
4
10
20
PSPB
1
2
2
AAI
17
10
3
:
1
8
15
Andra Pradesh C
6
3
5
Telangana A
12½
8
2
:
2
8
13
Andra Pradesh B
4
4
9
Maharashtra A
14½
7
0
:
4
7
15
West Bengal A
3
5
8
LIC
13½
7
1½
:
2½
7
14½
Uttar Pradesh
10
6
12
Telangana B
10½
6
2½
:
1½
6
11½
Chhattisgarh B
15
7
13
Gujrat A
9
5
1
:
3
6
12½
Chhattisgarh A
11
8
14
Andhra Pradesh A
10
5
2
:
2
3
11
Himachal Pradesh B
18
9
20
Punjab
7½
3
1½
:
2½
5
12½
Himachal Pradesh A
16
10
19
Chhattisgarh D
5½
1
1½
:
2½
2
4½
Himachal Pradesh C
21
11
17
Chhattisgarh C
8
4
2
:
0
0
0
bye
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Final Ranking after 7 Rounds
1
1
7
6
0
1
12
2
24
213
45
2
2
7
6
0
1
12
0
20
172
41
3
3
7
4
1
2
9
0
19
146,5
38,33
4
10
7
4
1
2
9
0
17
99
34
5
4
7
4
1
2
9
0
15
129,5
36
6
5
7
4
1
2
9
0
14,5
123
36,17
7
6
7
4
0
3
8
0
16
108,5
35,33
8
11
7
4
0
3
8
0
15,5
81,5
31,17
9
7
7
4
0
3
8
0
14,5
98,5
34,5
10
12
7
3
2
2
8
0
13
86
30,33
