Nihira Koul (U-18 Girls), Prishita Gupta (U-16 Girls) and Maitreyi Mondal (U-14 Girls) clinched titles in their respective age categories with a round to spare at the Western Asian Youth Chess Championship 2026
U-18 Girls
WCM Nihira Koul has clinched the U-18 Girls title at the Western Asian Youth & Junior Chess Championship 2026 with a round to spare. She has scored 7/8 points by winning six games and drawing two.
Ranking list after 8 rounds
Rk. | Name | Rtg | Pts. | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2031 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 35,5 | |
2 | 1883 | 5,5 | 1 | 4 | 37,5 | |
3 | 2020 | 5,5 | 2 | 5 | 34,5 | |
4 | 1947 | 5,5 | 2 | 5 | 33,5 | |
5 | 2063 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 32,5 | |
6 | 1826 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 34 | |
7 | 1855 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 33,5 | |
8 | 1666 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 32 | |
9 | 1947 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 34,5 | |
10 | 2018 | 4,5 | 1 | 4 | 35 |
U-16 Girls
Prishita Gupta strikes again! She put up an excellent run in the U-16 Girls section. She scored 7.5/8 points with 7 wins and 1 draw.
Ranking list after 8 rounds
Rk. | Name | Pts. | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 7,5 | 0 | 7 | 36 | |
2 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 36 | |
3 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 37,5 | |
4 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 38 | |
5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 37,5 | |
6 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 32,5 | |
7 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 31,5 | |
8 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 30,5 | |
9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 29,5 | |
10 | 4,5 | 0 | 3 | 35,5 |
This is Prishita's third tournament title in a month. Earlier this month, she won the 42nd National Sub-Junior Girls U-15 Chess Championship 2026 and the 36th National Under-17 Girls Chess Championship.
U-14 Girls
Maitreyi Mondal has been unstoppable in the U-14 Girls section! She won all the games to acheive a perfect 8/8 score.
Ranking list after 8 rounds
Rk. | Name | Pts. | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 8 | 35,5 | 40 | 40 | |
2 | 6 | 33 | 37 | 27 | |
3 | 5,5 | 38 | 40 | 23,5 | |
4 | 5,5 | 37 | 41 | 25,5 | |
5 | 5,5 | 37 | 39,5 | 23,25 | |
6 | 5,5 | 32,5 | 36 | 23,25 | |
7 | 5,5 | 31,5 | 34 | 21,75 | |
8 | 5 | 37 | 40,5 | 21,5 | |
9 | 5 | 33,5 | 37 | 19,75 | |
10 | 5 | 33,5 | 36 | 20,75 |
Earlier this month, Maitreyi finished third at the 42nd National Sub-Junior Girls U-15 Chess Championship 2026.
The tournament is being held in Gujarat from October 23 to 29, 2026. The time control is 90 minutes + 30 second increment from move one.
A full report will be published soon.
Follow all the results and games from the Western Asian Youth & Junior Chess Championship 2026 here.
