Final Report:World Youth Chess Championship 2022 Mamaia,Romania from September 5 to September 17,2022

World Youth Chess Championship for the age groups Under 18 (Boys and Girls),Under 16 (Boys and Girls) and Under 14(Boys and Girls) for the year 2022 were held at Mamaia,Romania from September 5 to September 17,2022.

Indian squad consisted of  19 players .GM Shyam Sundar and WIM Bhagyashree Thipsay accompanied the teams as Official Coaches.

India won two Gold Medals one by Pranav Anand in Boys Under 16 and one by  Illamparth A.R. in Boys under 14.

Indian Federation also won the Trophy for the Best performing country in World Youth Chess Championship.

Details of Final Ranking and performance of Indian players in the above Championships are as under-

Under 18  Boys–

There were 109 participants  in the section. Top three  rankings were

 Soham Kamotra of India seeded 20^th scored 7/11 and finished 14^th  and gained 1.4 FIDE rating.

 Under 18  Girls–

There were 79 participants in the section. Top three  rankings were

Kanishka S. of India seeded 68^th scored 7.5/11 and finished 6^th  and gained 282 points in her rating.

Rakshita Ravi of India seeded 4^th scored 7.5/11 and finished 8^th and lost 19.4 rating points.

Rindhiya V.of India seeded 58^th scored 6/11 and finished 25^th  and gained 182.8 points in her rating.

Bhagyashree Patil of India seeded 37^th scored 5/11 and finished 46^th  and lost 48.4 points in her rating.

Susmita Bhowmick of India seeded 79^th scored 3.5/11 and finished 74^th  and gained 51.6 points in her rating.

Under 16  Boys–

There were 111 participants  in the section. Top three  rankings were

Pranav Anand  of India seeded 1^st scored 9/11 and finished 1^st  and gained 7.7 points in his rating.

Pranesh M  of India seeded 2^nd scored 8/11 and finished 5^th and  gained 4.6 rating points in his rating.

Harshad S of India seeded 34^th scored 6.5/11 and finished 24^th  and gained 10.2 points in his rating.

Krishnan Ritvik  of India seeded 32^nd  scored 6.5/11 and finished 28^th  and gained  11.2 points in his rating.

Under 16  Girls–

There were 87 participants in the section. Top three  rankings were

Tanisha Boramanikar of India seeded 43^rd  scored 5.5/11and finished 42^nd   and gained 68 points in her rating.

Under 14  Boys–

There were 138 participants  in the section. Top three  rankings were

Pranav Anand  of India seeded 1^st scored 9/11 and finished 1^st  and gained 7.7 points in his rating.

Pranesh M  of India seeded 2^nd scored 8/11 and finished 5^th and  gained 4.6 rating points in his rating.

Harshad S of India seeded 34^th scored 6.5/11 and finished 24^th  and gained 10.2 points in his rating.

Krishnan Ritvik  of India seeded 32^nd  scored 6.5/11 and finished 28^th  and gained  11.2 points in his rating.

Under 14  Girls–

There were 96 participants in the section. Top three  rankings were

Mruttika Mallick of India seeded 10^th scored 8/11 and finished 4^th  and gained 34 points in her rating.

Anupam Sreekumar of India seeded 37^th scored 8/11 and finished 7^th and gained 160 rating points.

Pragnya H.G. of India seeded 50^th scored 7.5/11 and finished 8^th  and gained 189.2 points in her rating.

Amulya Guruprasad of India seeded 76^th scored 7.5/11 and finished 14^th  and gained 256.4 points in her rating.