Odisha State Women FIDE Rated Chess Championship 2026

Organised by Jagatsinghpur Chess Association

Smaraki Mohanty is a key participant in this event.

Congratulations!

The top four (4) players have been selected to represent in the forthcoming National Women Chess Championship will be held at Sri Chaitanya Future Pathways Global School, Miyapur, Hyderabad from 30 Nov to 10 December 2026.

The Odisha State WOMEN FIDE Rated Chess Championship 2026 was formally inaugurated at Conference Hall, Campus 13, Block A, 1^st floor, Rugby Stadium, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar in the presence of distinguished guests, organisers, officials, and women chess players from across the state.

The championship was inaugurated by Chief Guest Sri Satya Ranjan Pattanaik, President, All Odisha Chess Association. The ceremony was also graced by Sri Bhabesh Mohanty, Secretary, All Odisha Chess Association, Dr. Gaganendu Dash, Director Sports, KIIT University, Secretary, Jagatsinghpur Chess Association; Bidhu Bhusan Mishra, Treasurer, AOCA, Sri Mukti Kant Mohapatra (father of IM Sidhant Mohapatra), Sri Amar Mohanty, Secretary, Kendujhar District Chess Association and former National player S Satyakam.

A total of 66 participants from 9 districts are taking part in the four-day FIDE-rated event, including 32 Rated player. The championship are being conducted over eight rounds under the Swiss league system, with a time control of 90 minutes plus a 30-second increment from move one. The total prize fund for the event is ₹50,500/-.

Smaraki Mohanty (7^th Seed) of Kendrapara emerged as champion with 7 points from six wins and two draws. She received the Championship Trophy and a cash prize of ₹15,000/-. Snehayukta Behera defeated top seed Ayushi Raichoudhury of Puri and secured 1^st Runner-up place, receiving a trophy and a cash prize of ₹10,000/-. Fifth seed Shradha Smaranika Nanda of Kataka defeated second seed Yashita Rout on Board 1 and finished 2^nd runner-up with 6½ points, including six wins and one draw. She received the 2^nd Runner-up Trophy and a cash prize of ₹5,000/-. The 2^nd seed Yashita Rout of Khordha finished fourth with 6 points and received a trophy and a cash prize of ₹3,000.

The top four players will represent Odisha at the forthcoming National Women Chess Championship, to be held at Sri Chaitanya Future Pathways Global School, Miyapur, Hyderabad, from 30 November to 10 December 2026.

The championship concluded with a valedictory ceremony and prize distribution at 5:30 p.m. on 5 November 2026. The Chief Guest was Sri Satya Ranjan Pattanaik, President, All Odisha Chess Association; Sri Kishore Kumar Panda, President, Kendrapara District Chess Association. The honoured guests included; Sri Bhabesh Mohanty, Secretary-in-Charge, All Odisha Chess Association; and Miss Rashmita Mohanty, Vice President JCA, Director Sports, KIIT, Asst. Prof. Santosh Dash, Yoga Science, KIIT.

The dignitaries addressed the gathering with inspiring speeches and presented prizes to the winners. The organisers expressed their sincere appreciation to the parents and guardians for their enthusiastic support throughout the championship.

The championship was conducted smoothly under the supervision of Chief Arbiter IA Santosh Kumar Mohapatra, assisted by SNA Gourahari Mohapatra of Puri, SNA Bikram Keshari Biswal and SNA Bismita Sahoo of Kataka.

Contacts:

1. Sanjeev Kumar Mohanty – 97781-72338
2. Subarna Mitra – 95560-20716

Emergency Contacts:

1. Bhabesh Mohanty, Secretary-in-Charge, AOCA – 99378-86372,
   Email – bhabeshmohanty100@gmail.com
2. Satya Ranjan Pattnaik, President, AOCA – 70089-73950
   Email: srchessonline@yahoo.co.in
3. Dr Gaganendu Dash, Secretary, JCA