National Sub-Junior Under-15 Open and Girls Championships start in Hyderabad

IM Jval Saurin Patel (GUJ) and WIM Prishita Gupta (DEL) are the top seeds of 51st National Sub-Junior Under-15 Open and 42nd National Sub-Junior Girls Chess Championships 2026.

New champions are guaranteed to be crowned

The previous champions – IM Goutham Krishna H (KER) and WIM Arshiya Das (TRI) have crossed the age limit. Thus, they are no longer eligible to take part in the Under-15 tournaments. Gujarat’s youngest IM Jval Saurin Patel and the newly crowned 36th National Under-17 Girls 2026 champion, WIM Prishita Gupta (DEL) are the top seeds in their respective Open and Girls category.

The total prize fund was ₹900000, ₹45000 each in Open and Girls events. The top three prizes are ₹90000, ₹70000 and ₹58000 along with a trophy each.

Inaugural first move | Photo: IA R Anantharam

The tournaments were inaugurated by Mr. Sripathi Sekhar Reddy, State President, B-SMAT, Telangana and Mr. G Narayan Reddy, President, B-SMAT, Ranga Reddy District, in presence of Mr. Reddy Reddylaxmi Reddy, President, Telangana State Chess Association, Mrs. T Punyavathi, Vice President, TSCA, Mr. Sripathi Srinivas Reddy Mandal, President, B SMAT, Mr. Gandham Chandra Sekhar Rao, Correspondent, Little Scholars Grammar High School, IA Anantharam R and IA Ephrame, M Chief Arbiter.

Open: Dinesh Reddy Konda (AP) – IM Jval Saurin Patel (GUJ): 0-1 | Photo: IA Anantharam R

FM Madhvendra Pratap Sharma – Bandi Ishanth Karthikeya (TEL): 1-0 | Photo: IA Anantharam R

Girls: Giddal Sharon Blessy (AP) – WIM Prishita Gupta (DEL): 0-1 | Photo: IA Anantharam R

WFM Nivedita V C (TN) – Moditha Reddy Velugoti (AP): 1-0 | Photo: IA Anantharam R

Dance performance at the inauguration ceremony | Photo: IA Anantharam R

Replay Round 1 Open games

Replay Round 1 Girls games

Round 1 Open results

Round 2 Open pairings

Round 1 Girls results

Round 2 Girls pairings