Visakhapatnam District Under-9 Open and Girls Chess Selections – 2026 were successfully conducted on the behalf of the All Visakha Chess Association (AVCA) and the Andhra Chess Association (ACA). The tournament was organized by Mani Chess Academy, Visakhapatnam.
The event served as the official selection tournament, where the top two players from both Open and Girls categories earned qualification for the Under-9 Andhra Pradesh State Chess Championship.
Open Category: 6 rounds
Girls Category: 5 rounds
Final Standings
Open Category:-
Lakshith Gutti – 5.5 points out of 6 rounds
Winner of the Wonder Kid Trophy with a cash prize of ₹600
Nandan Sri Sai Nihanth – 5.5 points out of 6 rounds
Winner of the Smart Kid Trophy with a cash prize of ₹500
Girls Category
Lalithya Nannamu– 5 points out of 5 rounds
Winner of the Wonder Kid Trophy with a cash prize of ₹600
Dharmala Reshma Reddy – 4.5 points out of 5 rounds
Winner of the Smart Kid Trophy with a cash prize of ₹500
Closing Ceremony
The valedictory function was graced by distinguished guests:
Smt. Tejaswi Dwibhashyam,Deputy Prinicipal, Cosmos primary school
Shri Kamesh, Member, All Visakha Chess Association
Smt Dr. Kanakala Sireesha
Shri S. Kamaleswara Rao, Director, Mani Chess Academy
Mr. S. Manikanta Rao, Secretary, AVCA & Tournament Director
Mr. MVS Prasad, Chief Arbiter
The event was smoothly conducted with the support of arbiters and organizers Raviteja, Devothama, Krishna, Padmavathi, Vinay