Omar Mohamed Bakr Wins 24th ACA FIDE-Rated Rapid Chess Tournament 🏆♟️
Omar Mohamed Bakr of Egypt claimed the title at the 24th ACA FIDE-Rated Rapid Chess Tournament, organised by Arjun’s Chess Academy on 23 October 2026.
Around 50 players participated in the event, held as part of ACA’s monthly Rapid and Blitz tournament series. The top three players each finished with six points, with Mohamed Bakr securing first place ahead of Eddie Jr. L. Lumanog of the Philippines and Aradhy Roy of India.
♟️Overall Prize Winners
1st- Omar Mohamed Bakr (Egypt) — 6 points
2nd- Eddie Jr. L. Lumanog (Philippines) — 6 points
3rd- Aradhy Roy (India) — 6 points
4th- Dhruvi Shrikant Panigrahi — 5.5 points
5th- Charles H. Storey — 5 points
6th- Noel Abraham Punnoose — 5 points
7th- Yousif Fardan — 5 points
♟️Special Category Winners
▪️Best Player (1400–1599): Alvin Johnson — 5 points
▪️Best Unrated Player: Hussain Ali Juma — 4 points
▪️Best Female Player: Dhanashree Mohan Raj — 3 points
▪️Best Under-15 Player: Sanidhya Kumar — 4.5 points
▪️Best Under-10 Player: Hridik Dhananjaya Shetty — 4 points
Congratulations to all the winners and participants! Thank you for being part of ACA’s monthly tournament series