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"Amaan Saad" Leads the Charge: Our Students Dominate Zindagi Trust Chess Event

15 December 2025

"The greatest victories in chess and life often come from the most unexpected places. Never underestimate the power of a well-placed pawn."

On December 13th '2025, The First Inter School Rapid Chess Tournament was organized by Zindagi Trust at Khatoon e Pakistan School. People got a chance to see a fantastic competition and amazing performances by young kids. The event started at 9:00 am featured a Swiss League System and a time control of 15 minutes, Among the notable performances of top students there were four of Our very talented students with Amaan Saad securing the first position among all of them and the remaining students Mahrez Fayyaz, Rayaan Saqib, and Zalaeed Syed, who all brought commendable competitive spirit to the Rapid tournament.

Our students achieved spectacular results with Amaan Saad leading the charge and securing his 5 wins and 1 draw against his teammate Rayaan Saqib. Amaan Saad finished with an amazing score of 5.5 points following Feras Hashmi and Varun delivering the strong performances.

The overall performance of GCA students was incredibly inspiring and despite some tough tie breaks Mahrez Fayyaz also delivered a strong performance and showcased his resilience scoring 5 points with his only loss coming against Varun Kumar. Rayaan Saqib and Zalaeed Syed both finished strong, each accumulating 4.5 points (4 wins, 1 draw, and 1 loss). The tournament was a testament to the students' hard work.

A huge shoutout to all the participants along with GCA students for their outclass performances as it’s their performance and dedication that not only brought medals home but also set a new standard for excellence motivating all chess players enrolled in the Academy.