Posted on Jan 17, 2026 at 10:34 AM
The 19th ACA FIDE Rapid Chess Tournament concluded with competitive spirit and excellent performances at Arjun’s Chess Academy, Bahrain. The event attracted talented players across multiple categories, creating an exciting day of high-quality chess.
🏆 Overall Top 5
1st Place: Lumanog, Eddie Jr. L.
2nd Place: Dhruvi, Shrikant Panigrahi
3rd Place: Mero, Aghiad
4th Place: Arnav, Singh Dewan
5th Place: Noel, Abraham Punnoose
♦️ Category Prize Winners
1400–1599 Rated
1st: Trishan, Moorkoth
2nd: Alotaibi, Turki Khalid
3rd: Sriram, Palaniappan
♦️Unrated Category
1st: Hyndav, Gattu
2nd: Hridik, Dhananjaya Shetty
3rd: Uma, Eswari Meenakshinathan
♦️Under 12 Category
1st: Sanidhya, Kumar
2nd: Arav, Mehta
3rd: Aditi, Rahul
♦️Under 8 Category
1st: Aadhi Prasad
2nd: Afshan Chandanaparambil Nebeel
🎖️ Special Awards
Best Girl: Joud, Mansoor Alfaraj
Best Rook: Ineeyan, Devaraj Vigil
Best Bishop: Amruth, D
Best Knight: Mithun, Sasikumar
Arjun’s Chess Academy congratulates all winners and participants for their dedication and sportsmanship.