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 |
SNA Seminar & Exam on 25 & 26 May 2026 at KIIT University ,Bhubaneshwar . 
FIDE ARBITER SEMINAR, Vijayawada (INDIA) from 24-26 April 2026 
Asian Rapid & Blitz Chess Championship 2026, scheduled to be held from 27th to 31st July 2026 at Hong Kong. 
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