Challengers CHESS Academy

🏆 DOMINANT SHOWING AT THE DISTRICT LEVEL! 🏆

Huge congratulations to our champions from Challengers Chess Academy for their outstanding performance at the Open District Chess Championship 2026! ♟️🔥

🥇 Sathish Chandra G – 1st Place (Rewarded Rs.3000)
Our head coach led from the front with a flawless, unbeaten 7/7 score! Talk about leading by example! 👑

🥈 Srinithi S – 2nd Place (Rewarded Rs.2000)

A phenomenal performance to secure the runner-up trophy! Hard work and strategy at its finest! 👏

We couldn't be prouder of this amazing 1-2 finish for CCA! This is just the beginning of many more victories to come. 💪✨

Sathishchess Saastha Mani Challengers Chess Academy Salem Chess Sarojnarayana Krishnamoorthy Aravindha Raj sri🤍!

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1st INTERNATIONAL FIDE RAPID RATING CHESS TOURNAMENT

Challengers Chess Academy Saastha Mani Sathishchess Sarojnarayana Krishnamoorthy Salem Chess

Trust the process. 📈

Finished 3rd Place in the Below 1851 Category at the 3rd United FIDE Rating Tournament 2026!

Ended the tournament with 6.5/9 points and a ₹5,000 cash reward.

Every game was a battle, every rating point is earned, and the grind toward the next major Elo milestone continues.

Big thanks to everyone supporting the journey. Back to the analysis board tomorrow! ♟️💪

🏆 𝟲.𝟱/𝟵 𝗣𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝘀 & 𝟯𝗿𝗱 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲! 🏆

We are absolutely thrilled to celebrate the phenomenal achievement of 𝗡𝗮𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗮 𝗔𝗷𝗮𝘆 𝗡𝗮𝗶𝗿, a shining star of the Challengers Chess Academy! 🌟

Nakshatra put up an extraordinary performance at the 𝗞𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗮 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿-𝟬𝟳 𝗚𝗶𝗿𝗹𝘀 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲. Demonstrating incredible focus, strategy, and maturity beyond her years, she scored a brilliant 𝟲.𝟱 𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝟵 𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘀 to secure a magnificent 𝟯𝗿𝗱 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲! 🥉✨

Standard high-fives aren't enough for this one—thanks to her stellar podium finish, Nakshatra is now in the 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗯𝘆 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗞𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗮 at the upcoming 𝗨𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿-𝟳 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 in Maharashtra! 🇮🇳♟️

Huge congratulations to our little Grandmaster-in-the-making, her proud parents, and the dedicated coaching team! The future of chess is bright. 🚀

🏆 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! 🌟♟️