Young Chess Talents Shine at 21st ACA FIDE Blitz Tournament🏆♟️
The 21st ACA FIDE Blitz Chess Tournament was successfully organized by Arjun’s Chess Academy Bahrain on May 9, 2026, at Arjun’s Chess Academy Bahrain. The tournament was conducted in a 9-round Swiss-System format with a thrilling time control of 3 Minutes + 2 Seconds Increment.
A strong field of players participated in the event, producing many exciting and competitive games throughout the tournament.
ACA King Level student Navaneet Sreekanth emerged as Champion in the Overall Category by scoring an impressive 8 points. Prithvi Raj Prajeesh also finished with 8 points and secured Runner-Up position on tie-breaks, while Noel Abraham Punnoose claimed 3rd place with 7 points.
▪️Overall Winners
🥇 1st Place – Navaneet Sreekanth – 8 Points
🥈 2nd Place – Prithvi Raj Prajeesh – 8 Points
🥉 3rd Place – Noel Abraham Punnoose – 7 Points
🏅 4th Place – Trishan Moorkoth – 6.5 Points
🏅 5th Place – Arnav Singh Dewan – 6 Points
▪️Rating Category 1400–1599
🥇 Akshith Kadungattil – 6 Points
🥈 Sanidhya Kumar – 6 Points
🥉 Aarav Pandya – 5.5 Points
▪️Unrated Category
🥇 Carreon Ritchie – 5 Points
🥈 Shaarav Haneesh Balankurup – 5 Points
🥉 Pradhuymn Manipuzha – 5 Points
▪️Under 15 Category
🥇 Sriram Palaniappan – 6 Points
🥈 Kasinath Kochunniramparambil Siljith – 6 Points
🥉 Krishna Babu Lakshmanan – 5.5 Points
▪️Under 10 Category
🥇 Hridik Dhananjaya Shetty – 5.5 Points
🥈 Mithun Karthik Ganesh – 5 Points
🥉 Sai Mithran – 4.5 Points
▪️Special Prize Winners
⭐ Best Girl – Joudi Mansoor Alfaraj – 6 Points
⭐ Best Rook – Arav Mehta – 5 Points
⭐ Best Bishop – Kandampully Praveen Nivedya – 4 Points
⭐ Best Knight – Karthik Suri – 3 Points
Arjun’s Chess Academy congratulates all the winners and participants for their outstanding performance and fighting spirit throughout the tournament.