Hrudesh Panigrahi of Kendriya Vidyalaya, Berhampur and Himanshu Kumar Mallick of DAV Public School emerged junior and senior champions respectively in the the 16th KT Global School All Odisha Open School Chess Tournament, which was conducted at Biju Patnaik Hockey Stadium in Rourkela on 18 August 2024.
The tournament was organized by KT Global School in collaboration with Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP). A total of 120 players from 18 schools across the State participated in the one-day tournament.