NewzVille Sports Desk
After eight exciting rounds, the 2025 World Schools Team Championship wrapped up in Alexandria, Virginia on Thursday. Set on the beautiful campus of Episcopal High School, the event brought together some of the most talented young chess players from around the world. And India’s Glory in Chess continues. Rising above the rest with a perfect score, Velammal MHS School from India claimed the gold medal, winning all eight of their matches.
With India continuing to make waves across all levels and formats of chess, the victory adds yet another title to the country’s growing collection. Velammal MHS is no stranger to success—former students include Grandmasters R. Praggnanandhaa and Leon Mendonca. So it came as little surprise when the team entered the final round with the top spot already secured.
The race for second place was much closer, with seven teams still in contention heading into the final round. Kazakhstan’s National School of Physics and Mathematics ultimately clinched the silver medal, finishing with the same number of match points as The Harker School (USA) but edging them out on tiebreaks. The Harker School earned a well-deserved third place, just ahead of Astana 2 RSPM, who narrowly missed the podium.
