Delhi’s Prishita Gupta Crowned National U-17 Girls Chess Champion 2026, Earns India Representation at Global Championships
Delhi’s young chess sensation FM Prishita Gupta delivered a brilliant performance at the 36th National Under-17 Girls Chess Championship 2026, emerging as the National Champion with an outstanding score of 9 points from…
Delhi’s young chess sensation FM Prishita Gupta delivered a brilliant performance at the 36th National Under-17 Girls Chess Championship 2026, emerging as the National Champion with an outstanding score of 9 points from 11 rounds.
According to the official Chess-Results record, Prishita entered the championship as the No. 2 seed with an international rating of 2129 and finished 1st overall, ahead of a strong field of India’s leading young female chess players. Her final performance rating was an impressive 2208, while she gained 23 FIDE rating points during the championship.