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
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20th Asian Schools Chess Championships – 2026 in Tula region ,Russia from 1st to 11th October 2026. 
SNA Seminar & Exam in Guwahati , Assam on 02 & 03 September 2026 
SNA Seminar & Exam at The Heritage School, Tarapith, West Bengal on 02 & 03 October 2026 
Final report :SNA Seminar & Exam held in Jammu on 17 & 18 July 2026