Top seed Mayank lived up to his billing, finishing the nine-round Open Championship with 7.5 points to claim the coveted gold medal. Russia\u2019s Artem Pingin secured silver with seven points, while India\u2019s Daksh Goyal delivered an impressive performance to take bronze with 6.5 points.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Pratitee achieved India\u2019s golden double by winning the Girls Championship with 7.5 points out of nine rounds. Kazakhstan\u2019s Mariya Kholyavko finished second with seven points, just half a point behind, earning the silver. Nivedita V. C. from India took the bronze with 6.5 points.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Beyond the medals, the championship was also highly rewarding for several players who earned coveted FIDE titles and norms. Open champion Mayank Chakraborty, already GM-elect, added another Grandmaster norm with his title-winning performance. Bronze medallist Daksh Goyal earned the FIDE Master title and an International Master norm.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Girls' champion Pratitee Bordoloi received a double achievement: a gold medal, the Woman International Master title, and a Woman Grandmaster norm. Silver medallist Mariya Kholyavko from Kazakhstan earned a WIM norm, and bronze medallist Nivedita V. C. from India also achieved a WIM norm.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
India\u2019s dominance was reflected in the overall medal tally, with the host nation capturing four of the six medals on offer at the Classical Championships \u2013 two gold and two bronze. Russia and Kazakhstan shared the remaining honours, each taking one silver medal.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Girls' champion Pratitee Bordoloi received a double achievement: a gold medal, the Woman International Master title, and a Woman Grandmaster norm. Silver medallist Mariya Kholyavko from Kazakhstan earned a WIM norm, and bronze medallist Nivedita V. C. from India also achieved a WIM norm.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The Asian Junior Chess Championship 2026 was organised by the Maharashtra Chess Association on behalf of the All India Chess Federation and the Asian Chess Federation.<\/p>\r\n\r\n