The Janamitra Karnataka U-15 Open and Girls FIDE Rated Chess Championship 2026 was successfully conducted in Hassan District, with young chess players from various districts of Karnataka participating in the championship.
♟️ U-15 OPEN
🥇 Nivaan Raghavendra — 1st Place — 7 Points
🥈 Yeshas H — 2nd Place — 7 Points
🥉 Indrajit Majumdar — 3rd Place — 7 Points
4️⃣ Venkata Naga Karthik Malladi — 4th Place — 7 Points
The Top 4 U-15 Open players have been selected to represent Karnataka at the upcoming U-15 Open National Championship.
♟️ U-15 GIRLS
🥇 Krupa S Ukkali — 1st Place — 7 Points
🥈 Simra Nadaf — 2nd Place — 6.5 Points
🥉 Indusheetala — 3rd Place — 6.5 Points
4️⃣ Aradhya S Shetty — 4th Place — 6 Points
The Top 4 U-15 Girls players have been selected to represent Karnataka at the upcoming U-15 Girls National Championship.
🎖️ PRIZE DISTRIBUTION
The prize distribution ceremony was held in the presence of Rashmi Kiran, Naveen CR, Chethan Ram Thyagaraj MT and Chief Arbiter Anil NJ.
The Karnataka State Chess Association congratulates all the winners and selected players and wishes them the very best in the upcoming National Championships.
Karnataka State Chess Association (KSCA)
T N Madhukar — President, KSCA
Thejkumar M S — Secretary, KSCA