# 17-year-old Apoorv Kamble wins FIDE-rated rapid tournament in Bengaluru 2026-08-26T19:36:13+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Apoorv Kamble, a 17-year-old from Bengaluru, won the FIDE-rated rapid tournament at the Koramangala Indoor Stadium on Wednesday. He scored 8.5 points from nine rounds in the Swiss format, with a time control of 10 minutes plus a five-second increment. Sammed Jaykumar Shete finished second and Vaidyanathan Kannan third. Over 700 players competed across age groups and rating categories in the event, which carried a total cash prize of Rs 4 lakh. Kamble said he registered at the last minute after returning from the Asian Junior Championship in Mumbai. "I had two strong wins against Sameer Shetty and top seed Vishak Enna. Finishing with 8.5 points gives me a lot of confidence," he said. Grandmaster Vishnu Prasanna, who has coached world champion Gukesh D, also participated. Gourav Rakshit, Commissioner of the Global Chess League, made the ceremonial first move on Board One before the fifth round. The tournament was powered by the Global Chess League in collaboration with Circle Chess and organised by Golden Aura Trust. ## Indian Opinion Analysis Kamble's victory comes just after his return from the Asian Junior Championship, suggesting a rapid rise in form. With over 700 players, the turnout signals the depth of chess talent in Bengaluru, a city that has produced multiple Grandmasters including Gukesh D. The event is part of the Global Chess League's outreach, which brings elite players to India. The next indicator to watch is whether Kamble can break into the top 50 junior rankings in the coming months. ## Coverage - newindianexpress.com Straight match report with player quotes and event details, no slant. This brief was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: Apoorv Kamble, Bengaluru, FIDE, Global Chess League, Vishnu Prasanna Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/17-year-old-apoorv-kamble-wins-fide-rated-rapid-tournament-in-bengaluru/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/17-year-old-apoorv-kamble-wins-fide-rated-rapid-tournament-in-bengaluru/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/