The C. H. Mohammed Koya Memorial Chess Tournament – Season 2 concluded with inspiring performances and competitive spirit across all age groups on 10 January 2026 at the KMCC Hall, Manama, Bahrain. The event was jointly organized by the KMCC Bahrain Vatakara Constituency Committee & Arjun's Chess Academy, bringing together rising youth chess talents.

♟️Under 10 Category – Top 10

1st – Hridīk Dhananjaya Shetty — 7 pts
2nd – Jeff George — 6 pts
3rd – Abel Sinoj — 5 pts
4th – Aarsh Bangera — 5 pts
5th – Brayden Anand — 4.5 pts
6th – Ruhaan Choudhary — 4.5 pts
7th – Advik Padhi — 4 pts
8th – Mithun Karthik G — 4 pts
9th – Aradhya Ajith — 4 pts
10th – Shreepiyyan Sundararajan — 4 pts

♟️Under 18 FIDE Rated Category – Top 10

1st – Prithvi Raj Prajeesh — 7 pts
2nd – Vaishnav Sumesh — 5.5 pts
3rd – Arnav Singh Dewan — 5 pts
4th – Sriram Palaniappan — 5 pts
5th – Noel Abraham Punnoose — 5 pts
6th – Navaneet Sreekanth — 5 pts
7th – Jishnu Balajee Meenu — 4.5 pts
8th – Jairam Kannappan — 4.5 pts
9th – Shayaan Rashid — 4.5 pts
10th – Alvin Johnson — 4.5 pts

Congratulations to all winners and participants!👏