Saravana Krishnan wins Warrior Chess Academy's 2nd FIDE Rated 2026
IM Saravana Krishnan P scored 7.5/9 points to win Warrior Chess Academy - International 2nd FIDE Rated Open Chess Tournament 2026. IM Saravana Krishnan, Vijay Shreeram P, IM Ramnathan Balasubramaniam, Sivan S Roshan, Mrityunjay Kumar, and Sidharth Mohan all scored 7.5/9 points and secured 1st to 6th positions, respectively, according to tie-breaks. The tournament was successfully held from 25th February to 1st March 2026 at the Hall of Chess, Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, by Warrior Chess Academy, with a total prize money of ₹7,00,000, with top 3 prizes of ₹50,000, ₹40,000 and ₹30,000. Photos: Warrior Chess Academy
Saravana's second podium finish of 2026
IM Saravana Krishnan won his first tournament title at Warrior Chess Academy's 2nd FIDE-Rated 2026. Earlier this year, Saravana finished in the 3rd place at the Late Shri Vasudeva V. Dempo Memorial Fide Rating 2026. Going into the last round, Vijay Shreeram P and Sivan S Roshan were co-leading the event with Kolla Bhavan. Vijay and Sivan drew their game, while Saravana won his game against Kolla Bhavan.
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The 9-round Swiss System tournament was played with a time control of 90 minutes plus 30 seconds increment from move one. The event saw excellent participation from 203 rated players (including 2 IMs and 2 FMs) and 68 unrated players from 4 federations, making it a competitive and vibrant chess festival. Alongside the cash prizes, 8 Cycles, 8 Smartwatches, 23 chess clocks, and 1 Smart TV were awarded to various winners.
Final Ranking after 9 Rounds
Rk. | SNo | Name | Typ | sex | Gr | FED | RtgI | Club/City | Pts. | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 | TB4 | TB5 | TB6 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 | IM | S16 | 1834CGL2025 | 2220 | Tamil Nadu | 7,5 | 52 | 55 | 45,25 | 0 | 7 | 3 | |||
2 | 3 | S16 | 2888CHE2025 | 2130 | Tamil Nadu | 7,5 | 50,5 | 55,5 | 45,25 | 0 | 6 | 2 | ||||
3 | 5 | IM | S55 | 48/CHE/LIFE | 2049 | Tamil Nadu | 7,5 | 49,5 | 54 | 43,25 | 0 | 7 | 3 | |||
4 | 7 | S16 | 23673CHE2025 | 2021 | Tamil Nadu | 7,5 | 49 | 53,5 | 44 | 0 | 6 | 4 | ||||
5 | 10 | S16 | BR | 1999 | Bihar | 7,5 | 47,5 | 51,5 | 41,75 | 0 | 6 | 3 | ||||
6 | 6 | S16 | KL | 2031 | Kerala | 7,5 | 45 | 49 | 40,75 | 0 | 7 | 5 | ||||
7 | 31 | S16 | 4898CGL2025 | 1819 | Tamil Nadu | 7 | 51 | 55 | 40,25 | 0 | 6 | 3 | ||||
8 | 14 | FM | S16 | 9709CHE2025 | 1949 | Tamil Nadu | 7 | 50 | 55 | 42,25 | 0 | 6 | 3 | |||
9 | 9 | U15 | AP | 2002 | Andhra Pradesh | 7 | 50 | 53 | 38,75 | 0 | 6 | 3 | ||||
10 | 22 | S55 | KL | 1847 | Kerala | 7 | 48,5 | 53,5 | 40,25 | 0 | 6 | 3 | ||||
11 | 29 | S16 | 48949CHE2025 | 1829 | Tamil Nadu | 7 | 47 | 51 | 37,5 | 0 | 7 | 3 | ||||
12 | 18 | S16 | 17236CHE2025 | 1866 | Tamil Nadu | 6,5 | 53 | 57,5 | 39 | 0 | 6 | 3 | ||||
13 | 4 | S16 | 25824CHE2025 | 2055 | Tamil Nadu | 6,5 | 52 | 56,5 | 39 | 0 | 5 | 2 | ||||
14 | 20 | S16 | KL | 1851 | Kerala | 6,5 | 51,5 | 56,5 | 38,25 | 0 | 6 | 3 | ||||
15 | 12 | AIM | U15 | KL | 1990 | Kerala | 6,5 | 51 | 55,5 | 37,75 | 0 | 6 | 3 |