Indian Grandmaster Mitrabha Guha emerged as the Champion of the Commonwealth Chess Championship 2026 after drawing his final-round game against compatriot Rohith Krishna at Hotel Citrus, Kalutara, Sri Lanka.
Guha remained unbeaten throughout the tournament, scoring six victories and three draws to clinch the title with 7.5 points. Sri Lanka’s Ranindu Dilshan Liyanage finished as the runner-up with 7 points, while India’s Srihari L R completed the podium with 6.5 points.
The Under-20 category, which was merged with the Open section, Sakline Mostafa Sajid from Bangladesh delivered an impressive performance to win gold. He edged out India’s Ethan Vaz, who secured the silver medal with an identical score of 7 points.
In the other major categories, India’s Mary Ann Gomes captured the Women’s title, Singapore’s Sreekarthika Velmurugan won the Under-20 Girls Gold medal, while India’s Ebenezer Joseph came out on top in the Veteran category.
Among the youth champions, Malaysia’s Siva Kumar Nirish Kumar won the Under-18 Open title, while India’s Saranya Devi Narahari claimed gold in the Under-18 Girls category. India’s Goutham Krishna H and Akshaya Sathi emerged victorious in the Under-16 Open and Girls categories, respectively.
In the Under-14 section, India’s Shaunak Badole and Mysha Perwez won the Open and Girls titles, respectively. Sri Lanka’s Kiringoda Thehas Rithmitha clinched the Under-12 Open gold medal, while India’s Manya Abhishek Drolia secured the Under-12 Girls title.
India’s Tamizh Amudhan S and Nakshatra Gumudavelly won the Under-10 Open and Girls titles, respectively. In the Under-8 category, Sri Lanka’s Wijesinghe Y M Dihela Thevin secured the open title, while India’s Pritika Nandi won the Girls title.
Final standings (all sections)
In a colorful closing ceremony, the Honorable Arun Hemachandra, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Employment Government of Sri Lanka; Bharat Singh Chauhan, Chairman of the Commonwealth Chess Association; and Luxman Wijesuriya, General Secretary of the Commonwealth Chess Association, along with officials of the Chess Federation of Sri Lanka, presented the trophies and medals to the winners.