Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa won the Julius Baer Polagar Challengers Tour with 15.5 points and also qualified for Meltwater Champions chess tour with big names in the chess world. Uzbekistan Grandmaster Abdusattorov Nodirebk finished seocnd while India duo D Gukesh and Nihal Sarin finished Third and fourth respectively. Congratulations to Praggnandhaa for his superlative performance; D Gukesh and Nihal Sarin too for outstanding performance in the event
FINAL Report :Senior National Arbiter Seminar, Mohali on 03 & 04 October 2026 
Final Report:Senior National Arbiter Seminar & Examination in Guwahati – 02 & 03 September 2026 
FIDE World Junior Rapid & Blitz (Open & Girls Under 20)Chess Championships – 2026 in Al Ain, U.A.E. from 1st to 7th November, 2026 
Final Report of SNA Seminar & Exam at The Heritage School, Tarapith, West Bengal on 02 & 03 October 2026 
Senior National Arbiter (SNA) Seminar & Exam on October 24 & 25, 2026, at the Rotary Club, The Mall, Shimla. 
Western Asian Junior/ Girls Chess Championship – 2026 from 22nd to 31st October 2026 in Ahmedabad, Gujarat