The West Zone Finals of the inaugural SOG Grandmasters Series, hosted by the Skillhub Online Games Federation (SOGF), concluded on Tuesday, marking a milestone as the first-ever on-ground competition in the series. Over two days of intense gameplay, the tournament highlighted strategy, skill, and cognitive excellence across three mind sports categories.

The event saw exceptional performances, with 12 finalists being awarded the prestigious Major Dhyan Chand Scholarship of ₹60,000 per year. Among the standout finalists, Akshita Jain (ICM Women), Jval Saurin Patel (ICM Men), Darpan Inani (ICMB), and Tanaji Gargote (IRG) emerged victorious in their respective disciplines, earning their spots in the highly anticipated National Finals set to take place in New Delhi later this year.