On the Day 2 of the FIDE World Cup, we have one more major upset in the girls section U8- Group B, 8th seeded Harshika.M got a quick victory over the top seed Classen, Meara from Germany with white pieces. Black’s 10th move 10…O-O which looked like a natural development cost black a piece, following which Harshika finishes her game in style!
The following ten players had scored their second victory in round 2 , and they have 2 points each:
U8 Open Group A: Divith Reddy Adulla, Sattwik Swain
U8 Girls Group B : Harshika.M
U10 Open Group A : Vyom Malhotra
U10 Girls Group A: Samhita Pungavanam, Kiyana Parihar
U10 Girls Group B : Divi Bijiesh
U12 Open Group A : Siddhanth Poonja
U12 Girls Group B : Pratitee Bordoloi, Pavithra RV

39th NATIONAL UNDER-7 OPEN & GIRLSCHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS – 2026
Chess problem corner:30 June 2026
Asian Junior Open & Girls Chess Championships 2026 from 16th to 26th August 2026 in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
Jharkhand (Ranchi) GM Chess Coaching Camp Successfully Conducted (23–27 June 2026)