Challengers CHESS Academy

🏆 PROUD MOMENT FOR CHALLENGERS CHESS ACADEMY! 🏆

Huge congratulations to our star player, Srinithi S, for an outstanding performance at the Under-15 State Chess Championship 2026 held in Namakkal!

Representing Salem as a seeded player, Srinithi put on a masterclass on the board, securing an incredible 2nd Place with an unbeaten score of 7.5/9! 🥈✨

🌟 Key Highlights of Her Stellar Run:

Unbeaten Streak: Dominating the field without dropping a single game.

National Selection: Officially qualified to represent the state at the Under-15 Nationals in Punjab this September!

Rating Surge: Gained a massive 91 FIDE Rating Points.

Cash Prize: Rewarded with a Rs. 5,000 cash award for her brilliant effort.

Please join us in wishing Srinithi the very best for the upcoming Nationals! 🇮🇳♟️

Celebrating another major milestone at Challengers Chess Academy!

A huge congratulations to our student Shanjay J H for his incredible performance at the 1st Sri Krish International Below 1600 Open FIDE Rating Chess Tournament, where he scored a brilliant 7.5/9 to secure 7th Place overall and Increasing 84 Fide Rating Points.

We are incredibly proud of his tactical skill and dedication, which earned him a well-deserved ₹20,000 cash prize!

Keep rising and making those winning moves, Shanjay!

Some of the talented students from Challengers Chess Academy performed well and secured good positions in the above tournament.

Congratulations to all the players for their excellent efforts and performances. 👏

Wishing them many more achievements in the upcoming tournaments! ♟️🔥

STANDINGS:-

1) Aarthi P (1st Place) (5.5/6) (U-15) (Rewarded with Chess Clock DGT 3000)

2) Thogaiyaal S G (4th Place) (5/6) (U-9)

3) Aswitha V (8th Place) (5/7) (U-12)

4) Sunantha Sivakumar (10th Place) (5/7) (U-12)

5) Hansh*tha K (11th Place) (4/6) (U-9)

6) Kaavyaa V (15th Place) (4.5/7) (U-12)

7) Shanjay J H (17th Place) (4/7) (U-25)

8) Ananya S (19th Place) (4/7) (U-12)

9) Piruthviraj P (19th Place) (4.5/7) (U-15)

🏆 Proud Moment for Challengers Chess Academy ♟️

Aarthi P secured 🥇 1st Place in the 8th Battle Field Tamil Nadu State Level Cycle Chess Tournament 2026 with an unbeaten score of 5.5/6 in U-15.

She was rewarded with a DGT Chess Clock 3000 for her excellent performance.

Congratulations to Aarthi P for this wonderful achievement!

Challengers Chess Academy is proud of you and wishes you many more successes ahead. ♟️🔥

A proud and prestigious moment for Challengers Chess Academy!!!!

On 18th February, our talented player Srinithi S was felicitated by the Honorable Deputy Chief Minister on behalf of SDAT for her remarkable achievement of winning the Bronze Medal in the SGFI National Championship.

She was also rewarded with a cash prize of ₹60,000 in recognition of her outstanding performance.

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🏆 Under-09 Girls – Salem District Chess Championship 2026 ♟️

Challengers Chess Academy proudly celebrates the outstanding performance of our young chess stars in the Under-09 Girls category:

🥇 Hansh*tha K – 1st Place (6/6) – A perfect score with dominant performance!
🥈 Joshika G – 2nd Place (5.5/6) – A brilliant and consistent display throughout the tournament!

👏 Both players have officially qualified for the Under-09 State Chess Championship 2026 and will represent the Salem District Chess Association (SDCA) at the State level.

Their dedication, fighting spirit, and love for the game have brought pride to Salem District. We wish them the very best for the State Championship — May they continue to shine and bring laurels to SDCA! 🌟♟️

🔥 Proud Moment for Challengers Chess Academy! 🔥

Aadhavan K G has officially opened his FIDE Classical Rating at 1610 ♟️✨

Your hard work, dedication, and fighting spirit have paid off! This is just the beginning of many milestones ahead. Keep pushing, keep improving! 🚀



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Well done, Champs! ♟️

Heartfelt congratulations to the students of Challengers Chess Academy for their commendable placements in the Deputy CM Salem District Level Chess Tournament 2025.

Your hard work and dedication truly paid off! 👏

STANDINGS:-

1) Hansh*tha K (2nd Place) (4/6) (U-7)

2) Sathish Chandra G (2nd Place) (5/6) (Open)

3) Piruthviraj P (2nd Place) (5/6) (U-13)

4) Aadhavan K G (4th Place) (5/6) (U-10)

5) Monish V J (4th Place) (4/6) (U-13)

6) Srinithi S (8th Place) (4/6) (Open)

7) Aswitha V (9th Place) (3.5/6) (U-13)

8) Shanjay J H (10th Place) (4/6) (Open)

🥈 Proud Moment at the OPEN – Deputy CM Salem District Level Chess Tournament 2025 ♟️

Happy to share that I secured 2nd Place in the OPEN – Deputy CM Salem District Level Chess Tournament 2025, scoring 5/6 points against strong competition.

Looking forward to many more battles on the board! 💪🏻♟️

🏆 CHALLENGERS CHESS ACADEMY – PROUD MOMENTS! ♟️🔥

At the 1st DNC Memorial International FIDE Rated Open Chess Tournament 2025, our student Kavin Adhithya D delivered an extraordinary performance, securing 2nd Place in the Below 1500 Category with a strong 6/9 score and winning a cash prize of ₹9,000!

Congratulations, Kavin! ⭐

1st DNC Memorial International FIDE Rated Open Chess Tournament – 2025

1. Sathish Chandra G – 21st Place (6.5/9) – Main List
2. ⭐ Kavin Adhithya D – 2nd Place (6/9) – Below 1500, Cash Prize ₹9,000
3. Srinithi S – 2nd Place (5.5/9) – U-16
4. Sana G – 4th Place (5/9) – U-12
5. Dhanush R – 5th Place (5/9) – U-12

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Kanchipuram

Under-11 Boys – Kanchi Velammal Bodhi Campus State Level Children’s & Open Chess Tournament – 2025
6) Tharnesh Krish C – 4th Place (6/7) – U-11

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💐 Big congratulations to all our young talents!
Your dedication, discipline, and passion continue to make us proud.
Keep rising, keep inspiring! 🚀♟️

A satisfying finish at the 1st DNC Memorial International FIDE Rated Open Chess Tournament 2025!
Secured 21st Place with a strong 6.5/9.

Grateful for the learning experience and excited to keep improving. ♟️🔥
Onwards to the next challenge! ✨