Prayagraj: The District Chess Selection Competition 2026, organized by the District Chess Association, Prayagraj, concluded with great fanfare on Sunday at Saraswati Shishu Mandir, Rajrooppur. Nearly 100 boys and girls, ranging in age from under-7 to under-19, showcased their talents. After a tough competition, 28 players were selected for the upcoming Uttar Pradesh State-Level Chess Competition.
The selected players will represent Prayagraj district in the Uttar Pradesh Chess Competition, held at Delhi Public School in Sitapur district from April 22nd. At the closing and prize distribution ceremony, chief guest Vijay Upadhyay, principal of Saraswati Shishu Vidya Mandir, honored the winners with shields, medals, and certificates. In his address, he said, “Children from the age of 7 to 19 have brought glory to Prayagraj with their talent. I am proud that 28 children from the district have been selected for the state level.” Social worker Avichal Dwivedi, speaking at the event, said that Prayagraj is now also taking pride in the sports world from the western region. It is a result of the able leadership of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and his policy of promoting sports that the western region is also setting new standards. The event was chaired by Ram Prakash Singh and conducted by Mr. N.D. Singh. List of selected winners
– Age 7 years: Girls – Anika Singh 1st, Arya Imran 2nd | Boys – Satvik Singh 1st, Krisong Sharma 2nd – Age 9 years: Girls – Shriwali first, Aarohi Ashwani Rai second | Boys – Harshir Siddiqui first, Yashveer Rotail second – Age 11 years: Girls – Anupriya Yadav first, Sanskriti Yadav second | Boys – Parikshit Yadav first, Aryash Shukla second – Age 15 years: Boys – Yakub Hussain I, Jas Anand, Satvik Anand, Kartikeya Srivastava – Age 17 years: Girls – Anupriya Yadav first, Oshika second | Boys – Amityush Nandan first, Jai Kant Tiwari
– Age 19 years: Girls – Priya Yadav 1st, Anishika Sharma 2nd. Boys – Yadavendra I, Sarvagya Tripathi II. Program coordinator Shriram Dwivedi, social worker Avichal Dwivedi, Dinesh Tiwari, Gaurav Garg, S.S. Yadav, Harshit Srivastava, Priya Yadav, Raisuddin Khan, Shweta Srivastava, etc. were present on this occasion and all contributed to the success of the competition. 100 players participated in the District Chess Selection Competition held at Saraswati Shishu Mandir, Rajrooppur. 28 promising players were selected for the Uttar Pradesh State Championship. These players will represent Prayagraj in Sitapur starting April 22nd. Chief guest Vijay Upadhyay honored the winners. Avichal Dwivedi said, “Prayagraj’s name is now shining in sports even from the western part of the city; this is the impact of the Yogi government’s sports policy.” Organizer: District Chess Association Prayagraj congratulated all the selected players!
