Archive · 1 Nov 2025
India Secures Two Silver Medals at Asian Schools Chess Championship
Young chess players from India did a great job at a big tournament in Mongolia!
Two teams, one for kids under 7 and another for kids under 9, both won silver medals.
The under-7 team, with players like Laksh Satyen Jain, Kavish Bhattad, and Sivansh Naga Aditya Kasukurthy, almost won gold but came in second to the Mongolian team.
The under-9 team, including Shreyan Thipparthi, Nova Ayer Jugal, and Hriday Garg, also played very well to get their silver medal.
This shows that India has many talented young chess players who are good at competing against others from different countries.
Lots of kids from many countries were there, making it a very challenging event.
India's Under-7 team won a silver medal in the Rapid Team Category at the Asian Schools Chess Championship 2025.
India's Under-9 team also secured a silver medal in their respective team competition.
The Under-7 team, led by Laksh Satyen Jain, scored 12 points, finishing behind the gold-medal winning Mongolian team.
The Asian Schools Chess Championship 2025 featured over 800 players from 16 countries.
The tournament followed a 9-round Swiss system with a time control of 90 minutes plus 30 seconds per move.
- Who
- Young Indian chess players (Under-7 and Under-9 teams)
- What
- Won two silver medals in team competitions
- When
- October 24 - Friday
- Where
- Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
- Why
- Demonstrated exceptional skill and performance in the Asian Schools Chess Championship
- Event
- Asian Schools Chess Championship 2025
- Location
- Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
- Dates
- October 24 - Friday
- Total Participants
- Over 800 players from 16 countries
- Competition Format
- 9-round Swiss system tournament, 90 min + 30 sec/move time control