Candidate Master (CM) Sachin Pitamber and Woman Candidate Master (WCM) Aditi Joshi delivered stellar performances last Saturday, emerging as the top players in their respective divisions at the highly competitive National Under-16 Chess Tournament, sponsored by Kitty Square Mall.
The tournament, hosted by the Guyana Chess Federation (GCF), took place at the School of the Nations and attracted 58 talented junior players—36 boys and 22 girls—who battled through seven intense rounds of rapid chess. Each player was allotted 20 minutes per game, with a five-second increment per move.
In the Open division, CM Sachin Pitamber once again proved his dominance, accumulating an impressive 6.5 points to secure the championship title. Pitamber, who earned his chess title at the 2024 Chess Olympiad in Hungary, expressed his joy at winning the Under-16 championship for the second consecutive year.