Sachin Pitamber Dominates Junior Chess Qualifiers | Guyana News

Guyana News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 9, 2026 · 1m

Fifteen-year-old chess prodigy Sachin Pitamber is crushing it at the National Junior Chess Championship Qualifiers, holding a perfect 4-0 record in Group A and outlasting National Women’s Champion Aditi Joshi in a grueling battle. With top nine qualifiers advancing to challenge the reigning champion, Pitamber leads Abel Fernandez Ciria and Alexander Zhang by half a point. Meanwhile, Group B is heating up with Nikhail Raghubir and Shurlan Sparman also at 4-0. Beyond the main spots, medals and trophies are up for grabs across age categories — including special recognition for Ministry of…