– Kartavya Anadkat became a second-time champion in U – 19, Gujarat’s 5th N. L . Pandiyar Memorial Open Fide Rating Chess tournament.
– Sagar Siya of Std 5 GSEB won a Gold medal and Gold coin in the 19th International Dolomite bank Open Lienz 2017 B-Turnier, at Austria Rank in Open group 16th and Women’s first. Siya ranked 96 among 123 World Chess players.
She played all nine rounds with highly skilled players. She represented India also at another tournament in France.