Udaipur: The Udaipur District Rapid & Blitz Chess Selection Championship 2026, organized by the Ad-Hoc Committee of the District Chess Association, concluded on Sunday at St. Anthony School, Sector-4. A joint prize distribution ceremony for both Rapid and Blitz categories was held on the occasion.
The event’s chief guest was Advocate Sonika Jain, who also served as the Tournament Director and Coordinator. The stage was graced by Chief Arbiter Neelesh Kumawat and Associate Arbiters Bhavesh Pandiar, Nandan Kumawat, and Siddharth Jain.
The top two players in both Blitz and Rapid events will represent Udaipur in the upcoming Rajasthan State Rapid & Blitz Chess Championship.
Blitz Competition – Main Category
•    1st Place: Pranay Choradiya – 7 points; ₹1,200 cash + trophy
•    2nd Place: Babel T. Divyanshu – 6 points; ₹1,100 cash + trophy
•    3rd Place: Hardik Gupta – 6 points; ₹1,000 cash + trophy
•    4th Place: Dhananjay Shukla – 6 points; ₹750 cash + medal
•    5th Place: Viyansh Bhatnagar – 6 points; ₹500 cash + medal
Other category winners in Blitz:
•    Under-15 Girls: Tanmayi Bapna
•    Under-13 Girls: Paridhi Lodha
•    Under-11 Girls: Jesvi Chaubisa
•    Under-9 Girls: Paushita Paliwal
•    Under-15 Boys: Shreyansh Puri
•    Under-13 Boys: Amay Jain
•    Under-11 Boys: Sujyot Manoj Kale
•    Under-9 Boys: Vihaan Karival
•    Under-7 Boys: Viraj Dark
•    Under-5 Boys: Jayansh Sharma
Rapid Competition – Main Category
•    1st Place: Pranay Choradiya – 6 points; ₹3,100 cash + trophy
•    2nd Place: Hamendra Singh Makwana – 6 points; ₹2,100 cash + trophy
•    3rd Place: Amay Jain – 6 points; ₹1,100 cash + trophy
•    4th Place: Nikhil Jain – 6 points; ₹750 cash + medal
•    5th Place: Babel T. Divyanshu – 5½ points; ₹750 cash + medal
Other category winners in Rapid:
•    Under-15 Girls: Charvi Maheshwari
•    Under-13 Girls: Khushmita Paliwal
•    Under-11 Girls: Jesvi Chaubisa
•    Under-9 Girls: Prisha Kataria
•    Under-15 Boys: Dhritish Kalyana
•    Under-13 Boys: Khush Mehta
•    Under-11 Boys: Darshish Jain
•    Under-9 Boys: Gatik Vyas
•    Under-7 Boys: Viraj Dark
•    Under-5 Boys: Jayansh Sharma
According to the organizing committee, around 100 players from across the district participated in the championship. The event was conducted as a district-level selection trial, and the top performers will now represent Udaipur in the upcoming state-level chess competitions.