Jaiveer Mahendru perfect at Children’s Research University Under-18 Rapid Rating 2026
FM Jaiveer Mahendru scored a perfect 9/9 to win Children’s Research University Under-18 Rapid Rating 2026. Ten players scored 8/9 each. Out of them, FM Viresh Sharnarthi and S Haridev were placed second and third respectively according to tie-breaks. The total prize fund of the festival was ₹400000. The top three prizes were ₹25000, ₹21000 and ₹14000 along with a trophy each. Entry fee was only ₹200.
Jaiveer’s fifth overall, third rating tournament triumph of the year
The Maharashtra State Blitz 2025 champion, FM Jaiveer Mahendru and Maharashtra State Under-17 Open Rating 2026 champion, FM Viresh Sharnarthi, made a brilliant start by winning eight games in-a-row. As many as 22 players were trailing them by a full point at 7/8 each. Jaiveer defeated Viresh to become a clear champion with a 100% score, Viresh had to settle for second place. S Haridev won against Madhav Jaydeepbhai Vora to finish third.
The entry fee being only ₹200 with a total prize fund of ₹400000, brought 986 registrations in the Under-18 Rapid Rating event. There was another open event which also garnered nearly 1000 player registrations. That was won by 11-year-old Avirat Chauhan. It will be mentioned in detail in a separate report.
Champion – FM Jaiveer Mahendru 9/9 | Photo: Children’s Research University
Top five (L to R): 2nd FM Viresh Sharnarthi 8/9, 1st FM Jaiveer Mahendru 9/9, 3rd S Haridev 8/9 and 5th FM Rosh Jain 8/9 | Photo: Children’s Research University
FM Jaiveer Mahendru scored a perfect 9/9, finished a full point ahead of the competition and increased his Elo rating by 80.8 points
Gujarat’s first GM Tejas Bakre | Photo: Children’s Research University
Players in action | Photo: Children’s Research University
The tournament hall at Veer Savarkar Sports Complex in Ahmedabad, Gujarat | Photo: Children’s Research University
A total of 926 players took part from all over the country, one from Canada and France each. The one-day nine-round Under-18 Rapid Rating tournament was organized by Children’s Research University and Gujarat Council on Science and Technology at Veer Savarkar Sports Complex in Ahmedabad, Gujarat on 28th March 2026. The time control of the tournament was 10 minutes + 5 seconds increment.
Final standings
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