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♟️ Shram Sanskriti Below 1700 FIDE Rapid Rating Chess Tournament ♟️
Ready to prove your skills on the board? Join one of Nepal's biggest Below 1700 FIDE Rapid events!
🏆 Prize Fund: Rs. 106,500
📅 Date: 8–9 August 2026
📍 Venue: SPGA Hall, Satdobato, Lalitpur
💰 Entry Fee: Rs. 700
🎯 Open to players with FIDE Rapid Rating below 1700
✨ Exciting cash prizes, category awards, and a great opportunity to gain FIDE Rapid rating points. Don't miss your chance to compete, learn, and grow!
Register now and be part of the action! ♟️🔥

Special Opportunity for Nepali Players!
A golden opportunity to compete in a FIDE Rated International Rapid Chess Tournament in India!
FREE for 5 Nepali players on first come basis

✅ Free Entry (No Registration Fee)
✅ Free Transportation
✅ Free Food
✅ Free Accommodation (Lodging)
This offer is limited to the first 5 confirmed Nepali players.
♟️ 1st Rival of Anga International Rapid Rating Chess Tournament 2026
📅 Date: 8–9 August 2026
📍 Venue: Indoor Stadium, Bhagalpur, Bihar, India
⏰ Time Control: 25+5
🏆 Total Prize Fund: ₹3,00,000 (3 Lakhs)
🌍 A FIDE-rated international rapid tournament featuring players from India and abroad.

♟️ Calling all chess players with a FIDE Rapid Rating below 1700! ♟️

Get ready to compete in the Shram Sanskriti Below 1700 FIDE Rapid Rating Chess Tournament 2026! Whether you're an emerging rated player, an ambitious junior, an unrated enthusiast, or a seasoned veteran, this is your chance to battle over the board, improve your rating, and win exciting cash prizes.

🏆 Tournament Highlights

📅 Dates: August 8–9, 2026
📍 Venue: SPGA Hall, Satdobato, Lalitpur
💰 Total Prize Fund: Rs. 106,500
🥇 Champion's Prize: Rs. 10,000
🏅 Main Prizes: Top 10 finishers (Total Rs. 46,500)
🎁 Category Prizes: Rs. 60,000 for Unrated, Veteran, Women, Age Groups (U08–U16), and Pavilions categories.

🎟️ Entry Fee: Rs. 700

📲 How to Register
• Scan the QR code on the official poster or fill out the registration form using the provided link.
• Pay the entry fee via eSewa: 9813134686.

📞 For Registration & Inquiries
• Sushil Chaudhary: 9869040172 / 9813134686
• Rebel B.: 9700435561

Don't miss this opportunity to compete in a FIDE-rated event, gain valuable rating points, and take home exciting prizes. Register now and make your move! ♟️

Historic Success for Purushottam Silwal at the Asian Youth Chess Championship

Kathmandu, July 24, 2026 – Nepali chess prodigy CM Purushottam Silwal (पुरुषोत्तम सिलवाल) achieved a historic milestone by finishing 4th place in the 28th Asian Youth Blitz Chess Championship, held in Shenzhen, China.

According to Nepal Chess Federation President Hera Kaji Maharjan (हेराकाजी महर्जन), this result is one of the most significant achievements in the history of Nepali chess at the Asian youth level.

Organized by the Chinese Chess Association, the championship concluded on July 24 and was played over 9 rounds using the 3 minutes + 2 seconds increment blitz time control under the Swiss system. Young players from 32 Asian countries participated in the event.

Rated 2053, CM Purushottam Silwal (पुरुषोत्तम सिलवाल) entered the tournament as the 22nd seed. He produced an outstanding performance, scoring 6.5/9 points to secure 4th place. His performance rating was 2345, earning him an impressive 136.8 Elo rating points.

Silwal began the tournament with three consecutive victories, defeating:

- Chen Xinsuo (陈鑫硕 / चेन सिन्सुओ) of China (1741)
- FM Leonid Efimov (Леонид Ефимов / एफिमोफ लियोनिद) of Russia (2349)
- FM Dang An Minh (Đặng An Minh / डाङ आन मिन्ह) of Vietnam (2171)

In the fourth round, he lost to FM Inayat Bolat (Инaят Болат / बोलात इनायत) of Kazakhstan (2155). He bounced back in the fifth round by defeating IM Banh Gia Huy (Bành Gia Huy / बान्ह जिया हुई) of Vietnam (2253).

He then drew with IM Pham Tran Gia (Phạm Trần Gia / फाम ट्रान जिया) of Vietnam (2351) in Round 6 before defeating CM Cao Jamison Edrich (काओ जामिसन एड्रिच) of Hong Kong (2139) in Round 7 and Che Jiachen (चे जियाचेन) of China (2367) in Round 8.

Going into the final round with a strong chance of winning the gold medal, Silwal was defeated by FM Duong Vu An (Dương Vũ An / डुओङ भु आन) of Vietnam. Duong finished with 7.5 points to claim the championship title.

IM Christian Gian Carlo Arca (क्रिस्टियन जियान कार्लो आर्का) of the Philippines secured the silver medal with 7 points, while FM Madhvendra Pratap Sharma (माधवेन्द्र प्रताप शर्मा) of India also scored 7 points and claimed the bronze medal on tiebreaks.

Despite the final-round defeat, CM Purushottam Silwal (पुरुषोत्तम सिलवाल) finished 4th on tiebreaks with 6.5 points. Four other players also scored 6.5 points and finished from fifth to eighth based on tiebreak criteria.

Nepal Chess Federation spokesperson Raju Tamrakar (राजु ताम्राकार) stated that Silwal's performance against Asia's strongest young players demonstrates Nepal's growing competitiveness in international chess. He added that the consistent progress of Nepali players in recent years is encouraging and raises hopes for even stronger performances, including medal prospects, at future Chess Olympiads.

तेस्रो जेजेज क्याफे ओपन ब्लिट्ज चेस च्याम्पियनसिप–२०८३ सम्पन्न, क्षितिज भण्डारी च्याम्पियन

ललितपुर, साउन २ – अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय बुद्धिचाल दिवसको अवसरमा जेजेज क्याफेद्वारा आयोजित तेस्रो जेजेज क्याफे ओपन ब्लिट्ज चेस च्याम्पियनसिप–२०८३ सम्पन्न भएको छ।

प्रतियोगितामा क्षितिज भण्डारी प्रथम हुँदै च्याम्पियन बने। बद्रीलाल नेपाली द्वितीय तथा सत्यम शर्मा तृतीय पुरस्कार प्राप्त गर्न सफल भए।

प्रतियोगितामा विभिन्न उमेर समूह, महिला, भेट्रान, अनरेटेड तथा रेटिङ समूहका उत्कृष्ट खेलाडीहरूलाई समेत नगद पुरस्कारसहित सम्मान गरिएको थियो।

In celebration of International Chess Day, the Pulchowk Campus Chess Club proudly presents the FIDE-Rated Open Blitz Chess Tournament 2026.
Whether you're an experienced competitor or simply passionate about the game, this is your chance to test your skills, challenge strong opponents, and be part of a day dedicated to chess.
🏆 Prize Pool: Rs. 10,000 + Gift Hampers, Medals & Certificates
📍 Venue: Library Hall, Pulchowk Campus
📅 Date: 19 July 2026
⏰ Time: 9:00 AM
♟️ Format: 7-Round Swiss | 5+3 Blitz
✅ FIDE Rated
Registration:
🔗 https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdEvPihEnvagCw9se-jpe7lLnvEdtgUrrSFuk_o6BGCmWjveA/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=100194551713910386333⁠�
Scan the QR code on the poster to register.
See you across the board.
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