Indian Grandmaster Mitrabha Guha has won the 2026 Commonwealth Chess Championship, which concluded today in the coastal city of Kalutara. Guha secured clear first place after scoring 7.5 points across nine rounds of play, finishing a half-point ahead of the rest of the field.
The tournament, which ran from May 16 to May 25, 2026, was hosted by the Chess Federation of Sri Lanka on behalf of FIDE and the Commonwealth Chess Association.
The 9-round Swiss tournament featured 93 participants representing 13 different Commonwealth nations. The field was highly competitive, including 38 titled players and 8 Grandmasters.
With his victory, Guha takes home the title of Commonwealth Champion and the guaranteed $1,500 USD top prize from the tournament’s overall $8,000 USD cash prize fund. The event also guaranteed a $1,000 USD payout for the top finisher in the women’s category.
In addition to the main open standings, the championship served as a multi-category battleground, with separate medals and certificates awarded across various divisions, including senior players (Over 50) and junior brackets ranging from Under-8 through Under-18.
Final standings:
1 GM Mitrabha Guha IND 2516 – 7.5
2 FM Sakline Mostafa Sajid BAN 2316 – 7
3 IM Liyanage Ranindu Dilshan SRI 2429 – 7
4 IM Vaz Ethan IND 2521 – 7
5 GM Srihari L R IND 2452 – 6.5
6 GM Shyaam Nikhil P IND 2446 – 6.5
7 GM Iniyan Pa IND 2587 – 6.5
8 IM Goutham Krishna H IND 2433 – 6.5
9 GM Rohith Krishna S IND 2493 – 6.5
10 FM Weerasekara Dishal Nimsara SRI 2077 – 6
11 Karani Ezekiel KEN 1915 – 6
12 FM Lim Zhuo Ren MAS 2250 – 6
13 WGM Gomes Mary Ann IND 2258 – 6
14 GM Deepan Chakkravarthy J. IND 2404 – 6
15 CM Wijerathna Vinuka Dihain SRI 2111 – 6
16 FM Islam Khandaker Aminul BAN 2222 – 6
17 FM Siva Kumar Nirish Kumar MAS 2185 – 5.5
18 WFM Sreekarthika Velmurugan SGP 2151 – 5.5
19 WCM Ananya Raman IND 1969 – 5.5
20 CM Sivathanujan S SRI 2162 – 5.5
21 Induwara T H D Thisarindu SRI 2180 – 5.5
22 WFM Newansa M Esandi SRI 1895 – 5.5
23 GM Venkatesh M.R. IND 2344 – 5.5
24 AIM Dias A A T Nethsara SRI 1979 – 5.5
25 WFM Marium Fatima IND 1970 – 5.5
26 Bhavithran S SRI 1881 – 5.5
27 Leong Jyuin Pang Alexx Xander SGP 2002 – 5.5
28 CM Amarasinghe A A C B SRI 1962 – 5
29 Giles Benjamin NZL 1916 – 5
30 WFM Fang Kun SGP 1944 – 5
31 WFM Sanudula K M Dahamdi SRI 1974 – 5
32 Mujahid Bin Yazeed MDV 1764 – 5
33 Chandula E D S SRI 1770 – 5
34 AFM Jayasinghe Bonuka Minketh Si SRI 1813 – 5
35 Manju Mahesh IND 1655 – 5
36 WCM Rebecca Jesumarian IND 1987 – 5
37 WFM Nivedita V C IND 2053 – 5
38 AIM Meise Keagen RSA 1860 – 5
39 Rayan Rashid Mugdho BAN 2072 – 5
40 CM Boggarapu Kritan SCO 2252 – 5
41 Rajendran Kartikeyan MAS 1921 – 5
42 Ncethelo Bongolethu RSA 1880 – 4.5
43 WFM Yash Jyoti Bir IND 1957 – 4.5
44 AIM Janarthanan Kethushan SRI 1832 – 4.5
45 Jayasooriya Ruvin Sandharu SRI 1998 – 4.5
46 Masakorala Sethika Dinsitha SRI 1868 – 4.5
47 Gnanaseelan Jude Dorison SRI 1772 – 4.5
48 Gamage Senuka Lakvin SRI 1601 – 4.5
49 Weerasinghe W Yasiru SRI 1873 – 4.5
50 CM Ebenezer Joseph IND 1849 – 4.5
51 WCM Wijesuriya G P Y SRI 1835 – 4.5
52 Gamaarachchi G A Senaree M I SRI 1638 – 4.5
53 WFM Nuha Rilwan MDV 1506 – 4.5
54 Sarukkalige Chanaka Praneeth SRI 1939 – 4.5
55 WCM Chua Jia-Tien MAS 1927 – 4
56 Burbach Anya Belle MRI 1662 – 4
57 AFM Perumpuli Arachchi Lithula Raveesh SRI 1879 – 4
58 Hasansee P Y S SRI 1732 – 4
59 WCM Jayaweera Sayuni Gihansa SRI 1773 – 4
60 ACM Akuratiya A G Hansadie Aradhya SRI 1830 – 4
61 De Silva G W Githmal Gihansith SRI 1751 – 4
62 Mohamed Raakin Fayaz MDV 1739 – 4
63 Christie Richie NZL 1822 – 4
64 Raif Jafri PAK 1732 – 4
65 Kamran Fardad PAK 1799 – 4
66 Waduge Kisali Chenulya SRI 1630 – 4
67 Ntsunguzi Siyamamkela FID 1671 – 4
68 Matshego Thato RSA 1520 – 3.5
69 Jele Nkosikhona RSA 1766 – 3.5
70 Pate Methmi Hasana SRI 1614 – 3.5
71 Ingado Mercy KEN 1689 – 3.5
72 AFM Aruneemaa H K SRI 1606 – 3.5
73 Francis U M Senal Vishmin SRI 1822 – 3.5
74 Jikijela Musa RSA 1742 – 3.5
75 Jayasinghe Adeesa Aminda SRI 1637 – 3.5
76 Tan Sue Anne MAS 1626 – 3.5
77 Pahandi E W W K Sehasna SRI 1477 – 3
78 Chandrasiri P K SRI 1531 – 3
79 Burbach Bruno MRI 1624 – 3
80 WCM Ahmed Walijah BAN 1953 – 3
81 Mohamed Rayyan Adam Shakir MDV 1557 – 3
82 Sibanda Andile Patience RSA 1495 – 3
83 Wen Sandy NZL 1513 – 3
84 AFM Pitigala Chandra Sudarman S. SRI 1684 – 3
85 WCM Mehak Gul PAK 1683 – 2.5
86 Mkhize Gcina RSA 1526 – 2.5
87 Severin Martin RSA 1757 – 2.5
88 Jikijela Anisha RSA 1546 – 2.5
89 Dinaya Resadi SRI 1553 – 2.5
90 Shordries Nkiyasi RSA 1519 – 2
91 ACM Pathirana P A Nethumi Anudini SRI 1411 – 2
92 Manto Martha RSA 1510 – 2
93 Karthigesu S SRI 1600 – 2
