Heartiest Congratulations to Daksh Goyal for a Brilliant Bronze Medal at the Asian Junior Chess Championship 2026!
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The Asian Junior Chess Championship 2026 was held in Mumbai, India, from 19 to 25 August 2026. The championship was organised by the Maharashtra Chess Association and featured a 9-round Swiss-System Classical tournament, with games played under a time control of 90 minutes + 30 seconds increment from move one.
Heartiest congratulations to Daksh Goyal on his outstanding achievement of securing the 🥉 Bronze Medal and 3rd position at the Asian Junior Chess Championship 2026!
Daksh produced a remarkable performance in the Under-20 Open Classical section, competing against some of the strongest young players from Asia. His final 6½ points from 9 rounds placed him third overall, an exceptional achievement considering that he entered the championship with a rating of 2065 and starting rank 42.