20–24 May 2026
Tamil Nadu State Under-13 Open FIDE Rated Chess Championship 2026
· Best win · 1456


Every game begins in silence.
Sixty-four squares.
One king.
Rithik Amarnath · Chess Player · Tamil Nadu, India
I'm Rithik. I'm in seventh standard, I'm from Tamil Nadu, and I earned my first FIDE rating in 2026. On the board, I look for the move nobody expects.

Standard rating
17 rated standard games and 2 rapid games in his first season on the FIDE list.
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1st Place
U BOX Club Level Friendly Chess Tournament
18 October 2026 · U BOX, Madurai
Organised by U BOX · Title sponsor Darshini Chess Academy
Coach · Darshini Chess Academy
Thank you, Ma'am — for every lesson, every puzzle and every word of encouragement. Each move I make on the board carries something you taught me.
Tournament organisers, coaches and sponsors — Rithik is always looking for the next strong game.