Chess Gurukul

A Proud Moment for Chess Gurukul! ♟️✨

We are delighted to celebrate the wonderful achievements of our young chess champions who participated in various competitions and made us proud! 🌟👏

🥇 Shivakarthick — Secured 1st Place in the Under-11 Boys TN Chess Tournament at YMCA! 🏆🔥
A fantastic achievement and a testament to his dedication, focus, and fighting spirit. Congratulations, Shivakarthick! 👏♟️

🥉 Aathreya S — Won 3rd Place in the Under-11 Category at the State-Level Chess Tournament! 🏆✨
An excellent performance that showcases his talent, hard work, and determination. Keep shining, Aathreya! 🌟👏

🏅 Lohitaksh Prasanna Venkatesh — Secured 6th Place and won a trophy in the Kilpauk Chess Centre 25th Silver Jubilee Tournament – Under-10 Category! 🏆🎉
A wonderful accomplishment against strong competition. Congratulations on this impressive performance, Lohitaksh! 👏♟️

🌟 Special Appreciation to Coach Vivekanandan! 🌟
These achievements are also a reflection of the dedication, guidance, and continuous support of Coach Vivekanandan. Thank you for nurturing our young players, building their confidence, and inspiring them to strive for excellence! 🙌♟️

🎉 Congratulations to all our champions!
Your hard work, passion, and perseverance are truly inspiring. Keep playing, keep learning, and keep making Chess Gurukul proud! ❤️♟️🏆

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Aarthie Ramaswamy

Happy Independence day 🇮🇳



Aarthie Ramaswamy

Shrihari a student of Chess Gurukul, participated in Junior Rapid Chess Championship and secured 1st in U-8 category - Australia.
Under the guidance of Coach Jagadha.🥇👏🎉


Aarthie Ramaswamy

🏆 Congratulations to Navya Agrawal on being crowned the Haryana State Under-11 Girls Chess Champion 2026! ♟️

With this outstanding achievement, Navya has earned the honor of representing Haryana at the National Under-11 Chess Championship, to be held from August 2–8, 2026.

Wishing her the very best as she takes on the nation's finest young chess talents. May this be another successful step in her inspiring journey. Best of luck, Navya! 🌟
Under the guidance Coach Harshini 🏅


Aarthie Ramaswamy Harshini

Congratulations to Niharika a student of Chess Gurukul, 🏆🎖️

She participated in Intchess Asia Chess Tournament,
finishing over all 5th place. U12 champion.
Her strong gameplay also earned her the prestigious Best Girl award.

She secured 8th place in the Open Category and finished as Runner-up (2nd place) in the Women’s Category at the CASPL Chess Tournament.

In National School individual chess championship Niharika completed U10 6th place in Girls Category and Non-MOE category she completed 2nd place.

PlayNow! Chess Grandprix C at Aperia at Singapore
She won U-10 girls Championship and over all completed 3rd in women's

Under the guidance of Coach Jagatha

Congratualtions to WCM Maitreyi, Mondal a student of Chess Gurukul, participated in 28th Asian Youth Chess Championship 2026:

Secured 1st rank in G14 Standard event 🥇
Secured 2nd rank in G14 Rapid event 🥈
Secured 3rd rank in G14 Blitz event 🥉

Under the guidance of Coach WGM Aarthie ma'am.

Divisha Naveen Nayakula, a student of Chess Gurukul representing India won Bronze medal in Asian Youth, 2026 (U8 Girls) in China in overall Team performance.

She tied for second place and finished fourth in Individual ( classical ) event

Coach CM Paul Arokia Raj S

🏅🏆🎉


Aarthie Ramaswamy