Ahmedabad University’s women’s chess team won gold at the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) West Zone Inter-University Women’s Chess Championship 2026–27, held at JJT University in Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan.
According to the university, this is the first time a women’s chess team from Gujarat has won the West Zone title.The winning team comprised Falak Joni Naik, an Integrated MSc student, and Kritee Nilesh Shah, Yashvi Vimal Marvaniya and Vaibhavi Ranade, all BTech students.
With this victory, the four players have qualified for the All-India Inter-University Championship, where they will compete against university teams from across the country.