Prisha Kesarwani, 11, of Smt Arya Vidya Mandir (Juhu) won the girls’ U-12 title in the 41st MSSA inter-school chess tournament at St Sebastian High School, Chembur, recently. In the eight-round contest, Prisha finished with an all-win record to tally eight points and finish as the sole leader, claiming her third championship gold medal from six podium finishes.

Khanak Paharia (Gokuldham HS) and Prisha Margaj (RN Podar School), both finished on seven points. However, Kanak, with a better tie-break score of 44 points as compared to Prasha’s 43.5 points, claimed the silver.