GM Leon Luke Mendonca played a marathon game on board 1 of open section in order to win against the leader GM Adam Kozak, Adam needed a draw to win the tournament, however Leon who was playing white had other plans. In semi-slav, white got a slight edge, maintaining the pressure till endgame, forced Adam to make a mistake and converted to a full point on move 83.
With 5 players tied for 1st place, Leon unfortunately had a lower tie break and had to be content with the 5th place while IM Gadimbayli Abdulla of Azerbaijan won the event.
IM Manish Anto had a wonderful event gaining 52 elo points while in the girls section Femil Chelladurai gained 95 elo points from the tournament.
The girls section was won by 4th seeded Beydullayeva Govhar from Azerbaijan.
The closing ceremony was held after the final round and top 10 players in both the sections were awarded trophies, while top 3 prize winners got additional medals.
Certificate of SNA Seminar & Exam in Bhubaneshwar on 17 & 18 January 2026 
Announcement : Medical Evaluation in Guwahati ,Assam on 15 & 16 June 2026 . 
Live Game Link -17th KIIT Chess Festival 
Final list of Successful Arbiters – AICF Arbiters Refresher Course 2026–27. 
Final Report: Senior National Arbiter Seminar & Examination at Visakhapatnam – 02 & 03 May 2026