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

CHESS IN SCHOOLS BOOK
28th Asian Youth Chess Championships – 2026 in Shenzhen, China from 15th to 25th July 2026
SNA Seminar & Exam on 16 & 17 May 2026 at Swami Vivekanand International School, Kandivali (West), Mumbai.
Congratulation:-Aronyak Ghosh from West Bengal becomes India’s 95th Chess Grandmaster
Announcement : Medical Evaluation in Ahmedabad , Gujarat from 18th to 21st May, 2026
Historic Triumph: R Vaishali wins Candidates, earns World Championship match against Ju Wenjun,