Excellia school overwhelmingly welcomed Chess Grandmaster Mr. Praveen Thipsay to the school. The students were enthralled to have a rendezvous with him. They were excited to ask  him questions about his journey, his passion for chess etc. Mr. Thipsay answered all their queries with poise and ease. Thereafter , he played chess with 20 selected players simultaneously. It was a nerve  wrenching match and A. Vamsi Krishna who was one of the contestants , was able to win his game against Mr. Thipsay.

The school Vice Chairperson Mrs. Manju Pathak, The Director Mr. Asheesh Pathak and The Principal Mrs. Sonia Vardhan presented a memento to Mr. Thipsay as a token of gratitude for taking his precious time out and playing with the participants.