The 35th National Under-17 Open & Girls Chess Championships 2026 was conducted simultaneously at the Rajpath Club, Ahmedabad, Gujarat from 30th March to 7th April 2026. The tournament was conducted under the aegis of the All India Chess Federation (AICF) and was co-hosted with support from the Sports Authority of India (SAI), Sports Authority of Gujarat and GSC Bank. Two separate Swiss-system events were held: U-17 Open (Boys) section and the U-17 Girls section, both over 11 rounds.
The Open section attracted 259 players from across India, making it one of the largest editions of the national U-17 championship. The Girls section had 112 participants. All games were rated for FIDE rating purposes.
FINAL STANDINGS — U-17 OPEN (BOYS)
Top 15 Finishers:
| Rank | SNo | Name | State | Rating | Pts | TB(BH) |
| 1 | 15 | FM Nandish, V S | Tamil Nadu | 2232 | 9.5 | 68.5 |
| 2 | 1 | IM Vaz, Ethan | Goa | 2522 | 9.0 | 77.0 |
| 3 | 5 | FM Madhvendra, Pratap Sharma | Madhya Pradesh | 2353 | 8.5 | 80.0 |
| 4 | 4 | IM Borgaonkar, Akshay | Maharashtra | 2379 | 8.5 | 75.5 |
| 5 | 7 | FM Sharnarthi, Viresh | Maharashtra | 2301 | 8.5 | 74.5 |
| 6 | 12 | Arpith, S Bijoy | Kerala | 2248 | 8.5 | 74.0 |
| 7 | 24 | Badole, Shaunak | Maharashtra | 2176 | 8.5 | 73.5 |
| 8 | 2 | IM Vignesh, Advaith Vemula | Telangana | 2424 | 8.5 | 71.5 |
| 9 | 27 | CM Sherla, Prathamesh | Maharashtra | 2167 | 8.5 | 70.0 |
| 10 | 20 | Vedant, Garg | Chandigarh | 2185 | 8.0 | 72.5 |
| 11 | 31 | Haridev, S | Tamil Nadu | 2146 | 8.0 | 71.5 |
| 12 | 16 | FM Reyan, Md. | Bihar | 2219 | 8.0 | 69.0 |
| 13 | 11 | FM Jaiveer, Mahendru | Maharashtra | 2255 | 8.0 | 67.5 |
| 14 | 9 | FM Samyak, Dharewa | West Bengal | 2279 | 8.0 | 67.0 |
| 15 | 18 | FM Ayaan, Garg | Chandigarh | 2214 | 8.0 | 64.5 |
FINAL STANDINGS — U-17 GIRLS
Top 15 Finishers (based on Round 11 results):
| Rank | Name | State | Rating | Pts | Notes |
| 1 | WFM Pratitee, Bordoloi | Karnataka | 2102 | 9.0 | 69.5 |
| 2 | WFM Saranya, Devi Narahari | Andhrapradesh | 1845 | 8.5 | 73.5 |
| 3 | WCM Anushka, Bapu Kutwal | Maharashtra | 2019 | 8.0 | 73.5 |
| 4 | Bhat, Sannidhi Ramakrishna | Maharashtra | 2042 | 8.0 | 68.5 |
| 5 | WCM Shanmathi, Sree S | Tamil Nadu | 2039 | 8.0 | 68.5 |
| 6 | Rout, Yashita | Odisha | 1925 | 8.0 | 67.0 |
| 7 | Dakshita, Kumawat | Rajasthan | 1941 | 7.5 | 74.5 |
| 8 | WCM Sravyasree, Bheemarasetty | Telangana | 1984 | 7.5 | 71.0 |
| 9 | WCM Kashthuri, Bhai R | Andaman | 1898 | 7.5 | 69.5 |
| 10 | Archita, Agrawal | Rajasthan | 1854 | 7.5 | 68.5 |
| 11 | WCM Kirthika B | Telangana | 1802 | 7.5 | 65.5 |
| 12 | Shreya, G Hipparagi | Karnataka | 1831 | 7.5 | 65.0 |
| 13 | AIM Tripurambika, V | Andhra Pradesh | 1904 | 7.5 | 63.5 |
| 14 | FM Prishita, Gupta | Odisha | 2125 | 7.0 | 73.0 |
| 15 | WFM Nivedita VC | Tamilnadu | 2028 | 7.0 | 71.5 |
Fide Trainer Seminar in Mohali from 02-04 October 2026 
SNA Seminar & Exam at Amity University, Near Chandigarh Airport, Airport Road, Mohali, Punjab on 03 & 04 October 2026. 
SNA Seminar & Exam at Chenduran college of Engineering , Lenavilakku, Pudukkottai District ,Tamil Nadu on 31 October & 01 November 2026 
FIDE World Championships U7, U9, U11, U13, U15 & U17 – 2026 in Roquetas de Mar, Spain from 13th to 21st October 2026 
Certificate: SNA Seminar & Exam held in Jammu on 17 & 18 July 2026 
Asian Amateur Chess Championships – 2026 (Men & Women U2300 – U2000 – U1700) in Bangkok, Thailand from 20th to 30th November, 2026.