Round 8
U-8 Open
AFM SafinSafarullakhan won in the 8th Round and jointly leading with two others. Also It was a win for Aadhya V(5.5) and draw for Aarush Bathula (4.5) However, S Jaideep Reddy(5), Avyaay Garg (3) lost the game and remains in same points.
U-8 Girls :
It was disappointing for the Charvi A by losing in the 8th Round against Sholpanbek Zhansaya of Kazakhstan. However, She is able to maintain in the third place with 6.5 points. Samhita P drew the game and scored 5.5 points.
U-10 Open :
Vivaan Vishal Shah (6) and Ritesh Maddukuri(4.5)both won in the 8th Round.
U10 Girls :
Aadya Ranganath(6) and Hanya Shah (5.5) won the game and It was a draw for Tripurambika V(5).
U-12 Open :
Adireddy Arjun(6) drew with
Lisenkov Svyatoslav. Vaz Ethan (1885) won against a high rated player Dotzer Lukas(2245) and scored 6 points. It was also win for
Goutham Krishna H(5), Kavin V (3) and draw for Vandan Alankar Sawai(5) and Mrinmoy Rajkhowa(4).
U-12 Girls :
AFM Shubhi Gupta (6.5) won against Merkulova Victoria and back to the track. It was a win for Shreya G Hipparagi (5.5), Aadya Gupta(4.5),Krithika B (3) and loss for Saparya Ghosh(5), Durga Karthika(4).
Round 9
AFM Shubhi Gupta solely leading in U-12 Girls Category
U-12 Girls
AFM Shubhi Gupta continued to maintain her winning steak and solely leading in U-12 Girls Category with 7.5 points. In the other matches, Shreya G Hipparagi (6.5) won against Vlasova Mariya N. Saparya Ghosh and AFM Aadya Gupta drew and collected 6.5 & 5 points respectively. Durga Karthika L(5) and Kirthika B(4) also won the game.
U-12 Open :
AIM Vaz Ethan(7) able to back on track by winning a high rated player TemirbekovTaimaz. Also Goutham Krishna H(6), Kavin V (4), Nithik Reddy B (3.5) won in the 9th Round. However Adireddy Arjun(6), Vandan Alankar Sawai(5), Mrinmoy Rajkhowa(4).
U10 Girls :
It was disappointing for Aadya Ranganath to loose on the top board against Venskaya Nika. However It was win for both Tripurambika V(6) and Hanya Shah (6.5).
U-10 Open :
Vivaan Vishal Shah (6) and Ritesh Maddukuri(4.5)both lost in the 9th Round.
U-8 Girls :
Charvi A(7.5) is back on track to third place by winning against Makhina Viktoria. Where as Samhita P(5.5) lost the game.
U-8 Open
It was disappointing for AFM SafinSafarullakhan by loosing against Llari Marc of France. However It was draw for Aadhya V (6), Win for both S Jaideep Reddy(6), Avyaay Garg (4) and loss for Aarush Bathula (4.5)
Coaches – Aparajita Gochhikar and Subramanian SC




TENTATIVE NATIONAL CALENDAR FOR 2026-27
Round 3 : 1st Chola Chess International Grandmaster Norm Round Robin Tournament 2026, Chennai.
Day 2:1st Chola Chess International Grandmaster Norm Closed Circuit Chess Tournament, Chennai
Fide Arbiter Seminar in Pune 28 Feb -02 March 2026 & Thoothukudi 07-09 March 2026
First Chola chess International GM Norm Round Robin Tournament in form Chennai from 02 February to 11 February 2026.
Live games link for First Chola chess International GM Norm Round Robin Tournament 2026