Indian U-12 Team Wins Bronze At ASEAN Chess Championship

Indian U-12 Team Wins Bronze At ASEAN Chess Championship

India’s Under-12 Girls chess team won the Bronze Medal at the ASEAN Chess Championship in Singapore after scoring 14.5 points. The team featured Varenya Lakshmi Vaka, Aligiri Amrutha Hemal and Mumbai’s Maya Siddharth Narula. Vietnam won Gold with 19.5 points, while Singapore took Silver. The event featured over 700 players from 27 countries.

Haridev PushparajUpdated: Thursday, August 20, 2026, 10:11 PM IST
 Indian U-12 Team Wins Bronze At ASEAN Chess Championship
Durga Nagesh Guttula, Chief Coach at Mumbai Chess Centre (MCC), with India’s Bronze Medal-winning Under-12 Team — Maya Narula , Aligiri Amrutha hemal and Varenya Lakshmi Vaka, — at the prestigious ASEAN Chess Championship in Singapore. | File Pic

Mumbai: The Indian Under-12 Girls team has secured a Bronze Medal at the prestigious ASEAN Chess Championship, which concluded on Monday in Singapore at Tampines Hub, delivering a strong performance on the international stage.

The championship brought together 700+ players from 27 countries, making it one of the major international junior chess events in the region.

India finishes on podium

India’s Under-11 team comprising Varenya Lakshmi Vaka and Aligiri Amrutha Hemal of Andhra Pradesh and Maya Siddharth Narula of Mumbai put up an impressive performance to finish on the podium with a total tally of 14.5 points.

Vietnam clinched the Gold Medal with an outstanding 19.5 points, while Singapore secured the Silver Medal with 14.5 points. India also scored 14.5 points and secured the Bronze Medal based on the tournament’s tie-break criteria.

Strong showing by young players

The Indian players demonstrated excellent fighting spirit and consistency throughout the championship, competing strongly against some of the leading junior players from across Asia. The performance also highlighted the growing depth and strength of Indian junior chess across multiple age categories.

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Speaking about the team’s achievement, Durga Nagesh Guttula, Chief Coach at Mumbai Chess Centre (MCC), said:

“Indian players have performed extremely well at this championship and have once again shown the strength and depth of Indian junior chess. What is particularly encouraging is that our players have been competitive and have made their presence felt across different age categories and events. These international championships provide invaluable exposure to our young players and help them develop the confidence and experience required to compete at the highest level.”

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