Kishan Gangooli with his fifth National 'A' Chess C'ship trophy at the Andheri Sports Complex yesterday. Pic/SNEHA KHARABE

Current Asian blind chess champion Kishan Gangooli broke his own record and became the first player to win five consecutive National 'A' Chess Championship titles. Before yesterday's competition at the Andheri Sports Complex, Gangooli won the title in 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017. India's top 14 visually challenged chess players competed in this event after which five – Gangooli, Ashvin Makwana, Soundarya Kumar Pradhan, Aryan Joshi and Subhendu Kumar Patra will represent the country at July's World Team Championship for the Blind in Bulgaria.