Guwahati, 8th June 2026: The 49th All Assam U-15 & U-9 Open & Girls Inter-District Chess Championship 2026 concluded successfully at the Sarusajai Sports Complex, Guwahati, from May 29 to 31, bringing together some of the state’s most promising young chess talents.
Organized under the aegis of the All Assam Chess Association (AACA), the three-day championship witnessed participation from 280 players representing 20 affiliated district chess associations across Assam. The event featured intense competition in the U-15 Open, U-15 Girls, U-9 Open, and U-9 Girls categories.
U-15 Open Winners
Harshadeep Deka of Guwahati emerged as the champion in the U-15 Open category. Bhargab Debnath of Cachar secured second place, while Bodhisatwa Bhowmik of Jorhat and Monodeep Dhar of Cachar finished third and fourth respectively.
U-15 Girls Winners
Hridika Das of Guwahati claimed the title in the U-15 Girls section. Suzein Ahmed of Darrang secured second position, followed by Mailin Baruah of Jorhat and Mugdha Keot of Sonitpur in third and fourth places.
U-9 Open Winners
Harshwardhan Hazarika of Dibrugarh won the U-9 Open category. Dhruvam Sarma of Morigaon secured second place, while Reyaan Nobis of Guwahati and Chow Rudraanshu Pran Gogoi of Charaideo finished third and fourth respectively.
U-9 Girls Winners
Adrija Kalita of Sonitpur emerged victorious in the U-9 Girls category. Sanvi Kashyap of Guwahati secured second position, followed by Troyee Roy of Cachar and Pritisha Kashyap of Nalbari in third and fourth places respectively.
The prize distribution ceremony was attended by India’s Junior No. 1 Table Tennis player Priyanuj Bhattacharyya, Tarali Das, Joint Director of the Directorate of Sports & Youth Welfare, Assam, Mukuta Deka, President of the All Assam Chess Association, Nandan Buragohain, Joint Secretary of AACA, Lakhya Jyoti Saikia, Chief Arbiter of the championship, and Arindam Baruah, Secretary of the Kamrup District Chess Association.
The championship also served as a selection event for the upcoming National Chess Championships. The selected players will represent Assam at the national level, carrying forward the state’s growing reputation in youth chess.
The All Assam Chess Association congratulated all winners, participants, parents, coaches, arbiters, officials, and district associations for contributing to the successful organization of the championship and reaffirmed its commitment to promoting chess development across Assam.