In order to develop strategic thinking and creativity among the learners,
DAV Public School Patiala successfully hosted Chess  tournament which saw the presence of 300 participants in various categories of age groups:14,17,21,21-30,31-41,41-55
and 56-65 on 29th September 2023,,in Khedan  Vatan Punjab Diyan of Patiala district.
Chess as a mind game is a problem solving exercise. DAV Patiala always believes  in the motto "education through sports.The game requires a lot of concentration, deep calculations and the ability to foresee the opponents moves and actions. The event was altogether a golden opportunity for the players to give vent to their talent.The result was as follows where participants bagged  first, second and third positions respectively.
Under 14 ( boys)1.Ranyuvan
2.Rudra Pratap Singhal
3.Shabadbir  Singh,
 Under 17 ( boys). 1.Arpit Goyal 2.Bhavraj Singh sohi
3. Gurshabad Singh ,
Under 21 (boys)1. Saksham Goyal
2. Radhesh
3. Nikhil Chehal,
Under ( 21 to 30) boys
1.Visakhi Singh 2. Lalit Bedi 3. Bobby Singh
Under (31 to 40) boys
1. Jaspreet Singh
2. Amandeep Attri
3. Bipin Dhingra
Under 14 (girls)
1. Vandani
2. Janis Modi
3. Suhan Virk
Under 17 (girls)
1. Aarohi Singh
2. Jhanvi
3. Dilmeet Kaur
Under 21 (girls)
1. Vainika
2. Aaradhya
3. Nidhi
Under (21 to 30) girls
1. Pankita
2. Rupneet Kaur
Under 31 to 40 (girls)
1. Aarti Dhiman
2. Harmanpreet Kaur
3. Pritam
Under 41 to 55 ( girls)
1. Sunaina Singla
2 Baljeet Kaur.
Principal Vivek Tiwari congratulated the winners and appreciated the sincere efforts put in by the sports department of the school for conducting the tournament smoothly and with success. He emphasized on the importance of participation in chess tournaments, suggesting to learners that participation gives a chance, to assess their capabilities.