Champions Chess Centre organised two editions of Champions Chess Rapid in Delhi on 23 August and 10 October 2026. The first edition was held at Unity One Elegante, Pitampura, while the second tournament took place at Vegas Mall, Dwarka. Both editions featured Under-8, Under-10, Under-12 and Under-16 categories and followed a seven-round Swiss format. The time control was 15 minutes per player, with a 10-second increment per move. Puneet Jaiswal (CM, IA, FI) and Rashmi Saini (IA) organised both events.
First edition: 23 August 2026
The inaugural edition featured 221 players across four age categories. The Under-8 section had the highest participation, with 86 players.
Rank | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Viaan Narang (7/7) | Bhavya Krishn Bansal (6.5/7) | Advik Jhawar (7/7) | Prakhar Singh Gosain (7/7) |
2nd | Aayushmann Chaturvedi (6/7) | Moksh Bothra (6/7) | Hridesh Bhatt (5.5/7) | Viraj Sachdeva (5/7) |
3rd | Karanveerr Kakkar (6/7) | Kiyaan Chawla (6/7) | Rayan Verma (5/7) | Parv Bansal (5/7) |
The event offered a total cash prize fund of Rs. 24,000, along with trophies, medals and awards for the best female players and participating schools.
Second edition: 10 October 2026
The second edition attracted 213 players. The Under-8 category again had the highest participation, with 78 entries, followed by Under-16 with 54, Under-10 with 43 and Under-12 with 38.
Rank | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Rudra Jain (6.5/7) | Aariv Vohra (6.5/7) | Anvit Srivastava (6.5/7) | Divyansh (7/7) |
2nd | Viaan Narang (6.5/7) | Samar Jain (6/7) | Shiv Arora (6/7) | Rituraj Tewari (6/7) |
3rd | Aayushmann Chaturvedi (6/7) | Riaansh Goel (5.5/7) | Yuvraaj Chadha (5.5/7) | Rithik Das (6/7) |
The second edition also featured a Rs. 24,000 cash prize fund, 64 trophies and 48 medals. Participants received a participation trophy, a diary and a doughnut. Awards were also presented to the best female players in each age category and to the top three schools.
Nikita Bansal played an important role in organising these events. Speaking about the event, she said:
My visit to the National Under-7 Chess Championship in Nagpur inspired a vision: to give young chess players in Delhi regular opportunities to compete, learn, and grow. As a parent, I believe every child deserves a platform to challenge themselves, build confidence, and discover their potential. These one-day championships aim to turn competition into a joyful experience, nurturing talent and a lifelong passion for chess
Unity One Elegante, Pitampura, and Vegas Mall, Dwarka, served as venue partners for the two editions. Both venues provided food vouchers to participating children. Govind Aggarwal of Unity Group also supported this initiative.
