Salem & Tiruvallur clinches Boys & Girls titles at State Under – 7
The 38th Tamil Nadu State Under-07 Open and Girls Chess Championship 2026 organized by Chennai District Chess Association at Velammal Matric. Hr. Sec. School, T.S. Krishna Nagar, Mogappair, Chennai from 25th to 28thApril 2026.The event followed the Swiss System with 9 rounds and played at the time control of 60 minutes plus 30 seconds increment from move number one. A total of 288 players with 180 Players in Open & 108 Players in Girls category participated from 32 Districts.

Top 3 winner of TN State U-7 CC 2026 with guests
The Top 3 winners of the Open Category
| Rank | Name | Club | Pts |
| 1 | Kridhay A | Salem | 8 |
| 2 | Krithik Kasiraja | Chengalpattu | 7½ |
| 3 | Rudhvick M S | Coimbatore | 7½ |
The Top 3 winners of the Girls Category
| Rank | Name | Club | Pts |
| 1 | Alankrithaashri D | TIRUVALLUR | 8 |
| 2 | Navya R | TIRUVALLUR | 8 |
| 3 | Anika K | CHENGALPATTU | 7 |

