The FIDE World Youth Chess Championships 2026 concluded with six new World Champions emerging across the age categories. IM Anthony Atanasov of Canada (Open Under-18), WFM Valeria Kleymenova of FIDE (Girls Under-18), IM Khagan Ahmad of Azerbaijan (Open Under-16), WFM Veranika Abramkina of FIDE (Girls Under-16), FM Antoni Radzimski of Poland (Open Under-14), and Zahra Allahverdi of Azerbaijan (Girls Under-14) captured the coveted world titles. From an Indian perspective, the biggest highlight came in the Girls Under-18 section, where WFM Pratitee Bordoloi produced an unbeaten performance to win the silver medal, India's lone medal at this year's World Youth Championship. Read Full Report , Photos by FT Niklesh Jain