@davidllada@TexasTech Huge congrats to Refilwe Pitso and Texas Tech!! π A massive addition to the chess world at large β we love to see it! βοΈ
Chess prodigy Refilwe Pitso was awarded the prestigious Botswana National Sports Council scholarship last year, allowing her to begin a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics & Computer Science at @TexasTech University, where she also serves as a chess instructor. She flew all the way from the USA back home to compete at the African Championship.
We would love to see your grad photos! Whether it's chess on your grad cap π , you playing chess on your phone, or anything else βοΈ-related β we'd love to share it on our page!
MVP OF FINALS!!! Samant Aditya S won 3/4 points, 2 wins and 2 draws, for his team @utdchess. This lead to the defeat of SRM Institute of Science and Technology, marking The University of Texas at Dallas as this years D1 champions!
MVP OF SEMIFINALS!!!
M. Pranesh went a perfect 4/4 in the CCL Semifinals for SRM Institute of Science and Technology, defeating Saint Louis University and leading his team to this year's Spring Championship.
Aryan Chopra plays for @ChessSlu and is part of Division 1 of the @CollegiateChess . At the Grenke Freestyle Chess Open 2026, Chopra went undefeated, winning 5 games and drawing 4, including a Round 9 clash against Magnus Carlsen.