Ethan Vaz and Shubhi Gupta are National Junior Open and Girls 2025 Champions
IM Ethan Vaz (Goa) and WFM Shubhi Gupta (UP) are 54th National Junior Open and 41st National Junior Girls 2025 champions. Ethan scored an unbeaten 10.5/11 and finished a whopping 1.5 points ahead of the competition. IM Mayank Chakraborty (ASM) scored 9/11 to secure second place. IM Vignesh Advaith Vemula (TEL) and IM Akshay Borgaonkar (MAH) scored 8.5/11 each. They secured third and fourth place respectively according to tie-breaks. Shubhi scored an unbeaten 9.5/11 and finished ahead of the rest. WFM Nivedita V C (TN) scored sole 9/11 to finish second. WCM Pratitee Bordoloi (KAR) claimed third place scoring 8.5/11. The total prize fund combining Open and Girls section was ₹1000000. The top three prizes in both Open and Girls sections were ₹100000, ₹72000 and ₹60000 along with a trophy each respectively. This was Ethan's first and Shubhi's second National Junior tournament triumph. Photo: IA Jayant Kumar Bhuyan
Ethan's first and Shubhi's second National Junior title
IM Ethan Vaz (Goa) was the sole leader 9.5/10, heading into the final round. IM Mayank Chakraborty (ASM) was the only pursuer at a full point behind 8.5/10. Ethan defeated FM Jaiveer Mahendru (MAH) to become a clear champion. IM Akshay Borgaonkar (MAH) drew against Mayank and the latter finished second. IM Vignesh Advaith Vemula (TEL) shared the point against FM Arshpreet Singh (HAR) to claim third place.
WFM Shubhi Gupta (UP) was the sole leader 8.5/10, going into the final round. WFM Nivedita V C (TN), Divya Patil (MAH) and WFM Arshiya Das (TRI) were trailing by a half point at 8/10 each. Arshiya lost to Shubhi and the latter became a clear champion. The top seed of the event, FM Sherali Pattnaik (UTT) lost to Nivedita who finished second. WCM Pratitee Bordoloi (KAR) defeated Divya to finish third. This is the second time Shubhi won National Junior Girls after she won it in 2023.
Ethan - Mayank, Round 7
IM Mayank Chakraborty (ASM, 2465) did not anticipate his opponent, IM Ethan Vaz's (Goa, 2500) attacking propensity on the kingside. Thus, 25...Rab8? ran into 26.gxh5+- g5 27.Rg1 Kg8 28.Rxg5 Nd4 29.Nxd4 cxd4 30.Rg6 Rxf2+ 31.Ke1 Rbxb2 32.Rhg4 and it's over as Black cannot prevent all checkmate threats.
Arshiya - Shubhi, Round 11
The reigning National Sub-Junior Girls 2025 champion, WFM Arshiya Das (TRI, 2232) had a tough decision to make. Should White trade the queens in the above position? She played 31.Nf3 Qg4-+ WFM Shubhi Gupta (UP, 2259) seized her opportunity, went on to checkmate her opponent's king and win National Junior Girls Championship for the second time in her career.
A total of 208 including seven IMs in the Open and 123 players in the Girls tournament took part from various states across the country. The events were organized by Seraikela-Kharsawan District Chess Association at The Wave International in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand from 16th to 24th December 2025. The eleven-round Swiss league tournament had a time control of 90 minutes + 30 seconds increment from move no.1
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Open Round 11 results
| Bo. | White | Rtg | Club/City | Pts. | Result | Pts. | Black | Rtg | Club/City | PGN | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IM | Vaz, Ethan | 2500 | Goa | 9½ | 1 - 0 | 8 | FM | Jaiveer, Mahendru | 2237 | Maharashtra | PGN |
| 2 | IM | Borgaonkar, Akshay | 2402 | Maharashtra | 8 | ½ - ½ | 8½ | IM | Mayank, Chakraborty | 2465 | Assam | PGN |
| 3 | Vignesh, Advaith Vemula | 2428 | Telangana | 8 | ½ - ½ | 7½ | FM | Arshpreet, Singh | 2320 | Haryana | PGN | |
| 4 | IM | Md, Imran | 2473 | Andhra Pradesh | 7 | 1 - 0 | 7 | Arul, Anandh S P K | 2102 | Karnataka | PGN | |
| 5 | CM | Vedant, Rupeshbhai Varasada | 2027 | Gujarat | 7 | 0 - 1 | 7 | FM | Arnav, Maheshwari | 2328 | Tamil Nadu | |
| 6 | FM | Vivaan, Vishal Shah | 2327 | Gujarat | 7 | 1 - 0 | 7 | Agnivo, Chakraborty | 2122 | West Bengal | ||
| 7 | Shreyash, Shuvam Patnaik | 1939 | Odisha | 7 | 0 - 1 | 7 | FM | Arun, Kataria | 2321 | Rajasthan | ||
| 8 | Pranay, Akula | 2078 | Telangana | 7 | ½ - ½ | 7 | FM | Mukund, Hemant Agarwal | 2293 | Gujarat | ||
| 9 | FM | Aditya, Varun Gampa | 2241 | Andhra Pradesh | 7 | 1 - 0 | 7 | Krishay, Jain | 1943 | West Bengal | ||
| 10 | Arnav, Agrawal | 2234 | Uttar Pradesh | 7 | ½ - ½ | 7 | Soham, Roy | 2115 | West Bengal |
Final standings
| Rk. | SNo | Name | FED | Rtg | Club/City | Pts. | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 | TB4 | TB5 | TB6 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | IM | Vaz, Ethan | IND | 2500 | Goa | 10,5 | 75 | 79,5 | 76 | 0 | 10 | 5 |
| 2 | 3 | IM | Mayank, Chakraborty | IND | 2465 | Assam | 9 | 79 | 85 | 66 | 0 | 8 | 3 |
| 3 | 4 | Vignesh, Advaith Vemula | IND | 2428 | Telangana | 8,5 | 75,5 | 81,5 | 59 | 0 | 7 | 4 | |
| 4 | 7 | IM | Borgaonkar, Akshay | IND | 2402 | Maharashtra | 8,5 | 71 | 77 | 58,75 | 0 | 6 | 3 |
| 5 | 9 | FM | Arnav, Maheshwari | IND | 2328 | Tamil Nadu | 8 | 74,5 | 79,5 | 53,75 | 0 | 7 | 6 |
| 6 | 17 | FM | Jaiveer, Mahendru | IND | 2237 | Maharashtra | 8 | 74 | 79,5 | 52 | 0 | 8 | 4 |
| 7 | 2 | IM | Md, Imran | IND | 2473 | Andhra Pradesh | 8 | 72,5 | 77 | 52 | 0 | 7 | 3 |
| 8 | 10 | FM | Vivaan, Vishal Shah | IND | 2327 | Gujarat | 8 | 72 | 77,5 | 52,75 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| 9 | 12 | FM | Arshpreet, Singh | IND | 2320 | Haryana | 8 | 71 | 76 | 52,5 | 0 | 7 | 5 |
| 10 | 16 | FM | Aditya, Varun Gampa | IND | 2241 | Andhra Pradesh | 8 | 68,5 | 73,5 | 50,75 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| 11 | 11 | FM | Arun, Kataria | IND | 2321 | Rajasthan | 8 | 65,5 | 70,5 | 50,75 | 0 | 6 | 3 |
| 12 | 18 | Arnav, Agrawal | IND | 2234 | Uttar Pradesh | 7,5 | 73,5 | 79 | 51,5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | |
| 13 | 31 | Soham, Roy | IND | 2115 | West Bengal | 7,5 | 71,5 | 76 | 48 | 0 | 6 | 2 | |
| 14 | 35 | Vedant, Garg | IND | 2101 | Chandigarh | 7,5 | 69,5 | 73 | 45,75 | 0 | 6 | 3 | |
| 15 | 8 | FM | Sharnarthi, Viresh | IND | 2334 | Maharashtra | 7,5 | 69 | 74,5 | 49,25 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| 16 | 13 | FM | Mukund, Hemant Agarwal | IND | 2293 | Gujarat | 7,5 | 68,5 | 73 | 48,5 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 17 | 38 | Pranay, Akula | IND | 2078 | Telangana | 7,5 | 66 | 71 | 45,75 | 0 | 5 | 3 | |
| 18 | 19 | FM | Ankit, Ray | IND | 2225 | West Bengal | 7,5 | 65,5 | 70,5 | 47,25 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| 19 | 33 | CM | Vandan, Alankar Sawai | IND | 2103 | Delhi | 7,5 | 65 | 70 | 44,75 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 20 | 20 | FM | Jani, Kushal R | IND | 2218 | Gujarat | 7,5 | 62 | 67 | 44 | 0 | 7 | 3 |
Girls Round 11 results
| Bo. | White | Rtg | Club/City | Pts. | Result | Pts. | Black | Rtg | Club/City | PGN | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WFM | Arshiya, Das | 2232 | Tripura | 8 | 0 - 1 | 8½ | WFM | Shubhi, Gupta | 2259 | Uttar Pradesh | PGN |
| 2 | FM | Sherali, Pattnaik | 2270 | Uttarakhand | 7½ | 0 - 1 | 8 | WFM | Nivedita, V C | 2003 | Tamil Nadu | PGN |
| 3 | WCM | Pratitee, Bordoloi | 2043 | Karnataka | 7½ | 1 - 0 | 8 | Patil, Divya | 1846 | Maharashtra | PGN | |
| 4 | WFM | Sachi, Jain | 2080 | Delhi | 7 | ½ - ½ | 7 | WCM | Shanmathi, Sree S | 1962 | Tamil Nadu | PGN |
| 5 | WFM | Saranya, Devi Narahari | 1960 | Andhra Pradesh | 7 | 0 - 1 | 7 | Mrittika, Mallick | 2011 | West Bengal | ||
| 6 | AIM | Gade, Sharanya | 1950 | Telangana | 6½ | 0 - 1 | 6½ | WCM | Swara, Lakshmi S Nair | 2113 | Karnataka | |
| 7 | WFM | Marium, Fatima | 2035 | Bihar | 6½ | 1 - 0 | 6½ | WFM | Saparya, Ghosh | 1971 | West Bengal | |
| 8 | WCM | Sravyasree, Bheemarasetty | 2005 | Andhra Pradesh | 6½ | 1 - 0 | 6½ | WCM | Rajanya, Datta | 1926 | West Bengal | |
| 9 | Ananya, Raman | 2005 | Tamil Nadu | 6½ | 1 - 0 | 6½ | WCM | Boramanikar, Tanisha S | 1755 | Maharashtra | ||
| 10 | Bhat, Sannidhi Ramakrishna | 1978 | Maharashtra | 6½ | ½ - ½ | 6½ | Dakshita, Kumawat | 1896 | Rajasthan |
Final standings
| k. | SNo | Name | FED | Rtg | Club/City | Pts. | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 | TB4 | TB5 | TB6 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | WFM | Shubhi, Gupta | IND | 2259 | Uttar Pradesh | 9,5 | 75 | 80 | 67,5 | 0 | 8 | 5 |
| 2 | 12 | WFM | Nivedita, V C | IND | 2003 | Tamil Nadu | 9 | 73 | 78 | 63 | 0 | 7 | 4 |
| 3 | 6 | WCM | Pratitee, Bordoloi | IND | 2043 | Karnataka | 8,5 | 66,5 | 72 | 55,5 | 0 | 8 | 4 |
| 4 | 40 | Patil, Divya | IND | 1846 | Maharashtra | 8 | 75,5 | 80,5 | 54,75 | 0 | 7 | 4 | |
| 5 | 9 | Mrittika, Mallick | IND | 2011 | West Bengal | 8 | 73,5 | 79 | 54,25 | 0 | 7 | 2 | |
| 6 | 3 | WFM | Arshiya, Das | IND | 2232 | Tripura | 8 | 67,5 | 71,5 | 50 | 0 | 8 | 4 |
| 7 | 10 | WCM | Sravyasree, Bheemarasetty | IND | 2005 | Andhra Pradesh | 7,5 | 72,5 | 78 | 50 | 0 | 7 | 3 |
| 8 | 5 | WFM | Sachi, Jain | IND | 2080 | Delhi | 7,5 | 72 | 77,5 | 47,75 | 0 | 7 | 3 |
| 9 | 1 | FM | Sherali, Pattnaik | IND | 2270 | Uttarakhand | 7,5 | 71 | 75,5 | 47,25 | 0 | 7 | 3 |
| 10 | 16 | WCM | Shanmathi, Sree S | IND | 1962 | Tamil Nadu | 7,5 | 65 | 70 | 46 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| 11 | 7 | WFM | Marium, Fatima | IND | 2035 | Bihar | 7,5 | 64 | 69,5 | 45,5 | 0 | 7 | 3 |
| 12 | 4 | WCM | Swara, Lakshmi S Nair | IND | 2113 | Karnataka | 7,5 | 61 | 66,5 | 45,25 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| 13 | 11 | Ananya, Raman | IND | 2005 | Tamil Nadu | 7,5 | 60 | 64 | 43,25 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
| 14 | 20 | Anushka, Bapu Kutwal | IND | 1952 | Maharashtra | 7 | 71 | 76 | 43,5 | 0 | 6 | 3 | |
| 15 | 13 | Bhat, Sannidhi Ramakrishna | IND | 1978 | Maharashtra | 7 | 68,5 | 73,5 | 42,25 | 0 | 6 | 2 | |
| 16 | 15 | WFM | Yash, Jyoti Bir | IND | 1966 | West Bengal | 7 | 68 | 73 | 43,5 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| 17 | 18 | WFM | Saranya, Devi Narahari | IND | 1960 | Andhra Pradesh | 7 | 67,5 | 72,5 | 43,5 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| 18 | 29 | AIM | Yashvi, Jain | IND | 1895 | Telangana | 7 | 66,5 | 70,5 | 42,5 | 0 | 6 | 3 |
| 19 | 28 | Dakshita, Kumawat | IND | 1896 | Rajasthan | 7 | 65,5 | 69,5 | 41,25 | 0 | 5 | 2 | |
| 20 | 31 | WCM | Wankhade, Sanskruti | IND | 1888 | Maharashtra | 7 | 64,5 | 69 | 42,25 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
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