Akshayam Independence Day Chess Tournament

Assam Chess Club, an unit of Guwahati based non profit organisation Akshayam, like every year celebrated Independence day on 15th august 2025 with a day long chess tournament at its premises at Aarohon Dispur. Over 100 players competed across the Under-19 & Under-10 (Rapid 15+2) , and Open category (Blitz 3+2). The tournament was inaugurated by Mrs Preeti Saikia, Trustee, Dr. Bhabendra Nath Saikia Children Welfare Trust. The tournament was conducted under the supervison of International Arbiter Biswajit Bharadwaj as the Chief Arbiter. Fide Instructor & Senior National Arbiter Nandan Buragohain was the tournament Director of the event.

Prize winners:

Under 6 age category

1. Akshat Bhuwania - champion

2. Bibhandeep Deka - second

3. Nidarshan borah- third

Under 8 age category

1. Aadish Shivam Kakati - champion

2. Revansh Sarma - second

3. Syed Shahryar Farhan

Under 10 age category

1. Darshil Das- champion

2. Aarish Mal- second

3. Shayan Pratim Sarma - third

Under 12 age category

1. Baibhav Baruah - Champion

2. Harshadeep Deka - Second

3. Suzein Ahmed - third

Under 14 age category

1. Priyanuj Sarmah- champion

2. Md Zahid Ali - second

3. Bhaumik Kishore Das - third

Under 16 age category

1. Darshil Das - champion

2. Utkarsh Dey - second

3. Barnil Pratim Baruah - third

Under 19 age category

1. Subham Bhattacharjee - champion

2. Prakash Nath - second

3. Kartik harlalka - third

Open age category

1. Anurag Medhi

2. Mrinal Kakati

3. Shresht varuruchi