Udaipur: The Lakescity Makar Sankranti Cup Open Chess Tournament 2026, organized by CIL International School of Chess, was successfully held at St. Anthony School, Sector-4. The tournament saw enthusiastic participation from over 140 players from Lakescity Udaipur.
The competition was divided into three groups:
•    Group A: Under-5, 7, 9
•    Group B: Under-11, 13
•    Group C: Under-15, 17, 19 & Senior Category
At the closing ceremony, esteemed guests including Rohan Panchal, Nilesh Kumawat, Kapil Sahu, Heena Sahu, Lalit Ji, Siddharth Jain, and Nandan Kumawat distributed prizes to the winners. A total of ₹61,000 in cash along with 144 trophies were awarded.
The overall champions were:
•    Group A: Ayansh Dalal
•    Group B: Bhavyansh Mukesh Sharma
•    Group C: Charvi Maheshwari
Selected Winners by Category:
Group A:
•    Under-5 Boys: Dhyaan Jain – ₹1,300 & Trophy (1st), Jayansh Sharma – ₹1,000 & Trophy (2nd), Krishiv Kumawat – ₹800 & Trophy (3rd)
•    Under-7 Boys: Viraj Dark – ₹1,300 & Trophy (1st), Gyaan Jain – ₹1,000 & Trophy (2nd), Dev Matta – ₹800 & Trophy (3rd)
•    Under-5 Girls: Arishta Jain – ₹700 & Trophy (1st)
•    Under-9 Boys: Ayansh Dalal – ₹1,300 & Trophy (1st), Vihaan Karival – ₹1,000 & Trophy (2nd), Dhairya Bolia – ₹800 & Trophy (3rd)
•    Under-9 Girls: Vridhi Valecha – ₹700 & Trophy (1st), Prisha Kataria – ₹500 & Trophy (2nd)
Group B:
•    Under-11 Boys: Ridhhan Jain – ₹1,300 & Trophy (1st), Dhairya Pagaria – ₹1,000 & Trophy (2nd), Devansh Khetan – ₹800 & Trophy (3rd)
•    Under-11 Girls: Paushita Paliwal – ₹700 & Trophy (1st), Sanchi Jain – ₹500 & Trophy (2nd)
•    Under-13 Boys: Bhavyansh Mukesh Sharma – ₹1,300 & Trophy (1st), Param Wadhwani – ₹1,000 & Trophy (2nd), Khush Mehta – ₹800 & Trophy (3rd)
•    Under-13 Girls: Paridhi Lodha – ₹700 & Trophy (1st), Vidhi Vyas – ₹500 & Trophy (2nd)
Group C:
•    Under-15 Boys: Amay Jain – ₹1,300 & Trophy (1st), Priyanshu Nayak – ₹1,000 & Trophy (2nd), Darsh Rathi – ₹800 & Trophy (3rd)
•    Under-15 Girls: Charvi Maheshwari – ₹700 & Trophy (1st), Khushmita Paliwal – ₹500 & Trophy (2nd)
•    Under-17 Boys: Hardik Gupta – ₹1,300 & Trophy (1st), Aniruddh Sahu – ₹1,000 & Trophy (2nd), Mitansh Sahu – ₹800 & Trophy (3rd)
•    Under-17 Girls: Mansvi Paliwal – ₹700 & Trophy (1st), Tanishka Kalyana – ₹500 & Trophy (2nd)
•    Under-19 Boys: Himank Soni – ₹1,300 & Trophy (1st), Tanuj Solanki – ₹1,000 & Trophy (2nd), Yashraj Singh Chauhan – ₹800 & Trophy (3rd)
•    Senior Category: Amit Aswani – ₹1,300 & Trophy (1st), Kavya Jain – ₹1,000 & Trophy (2nd), Soumya Ameta – ₹800 & Trophy (3rd)
In addition, players finishing 3rd to 10th in each category received trophies, and all participants were awarded medals.
The event received overwhelming support from players, parents, and chess enthusiasts, making it highly successful. Prominent attendees included Tushar Mehta (Chief Patron, Chess in Lakescity), Rajendra Teli (VP, Rajasthan Chess Association), Rajiv Bhardwaj (President, Chess in Lakescity), Nilesh Kumawat, Manish Chandalia, Disha Sisodia, Heena Sahu, Kapil Pandiar, Richeen Jain, chess trainers, and all Lakescity members and office bearers, who extended their best wishes to all participants.