Join the Team
Request membership in the official YGCA Lichess team using the student’s own account.
Open YGCA Team →Play · Learn · Compete
YGCA Chess League
Fortnightly rapid tournaments where Young Grandmasters students build confidence, practise fair play and grow through meaningful competition.
One event every two weeksSeason leaderboardCoach-selected featured games
How to participate
Two quick steps before your first move
Wait for Approval
Provide the student’s name and coach or batch so the YGCA team can verify the request.
Join the Event
Open the tournament page and click Join. Team membership alone does not enter the tournament.
Open Tournament →Play Every Round
Arrive ten minutes early and remain in the tournament lobby between games to receive pairings.
Season standings
YGCA League leaderboard
After two championships · 4 October 2026
SaiKethan-Y leads with 24 league points!
Two championships completed. Every tournament is another chance to learn and climb the season standings.
Overall league standings
| Place | Player | Championship 1 | RIX #2 | Total league points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SaiKethan-Y | 12 | 12 | 24 |
| 2 | Aadya_B | 7 | 10 | 17 |
| 3 | yathikaV | 10 | 6 | 16 |
| 4 | satya5803 | 8 | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | KavinKutta | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| 6 | DarlingPiks | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 7 | Aayukodali | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 8 | AaronAthul19 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 9 | SrivanthP | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 10 | Morgoth98 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 11 | YGCA | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 12 | Navira0404 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 13 | sk2484 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 14 | d2sreejit | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 15 | Tisyachess | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 16 | VaibhavVineeth | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 17 | atreyanant | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 18 | RT1905 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 19 | ridharv_venkat02 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 20 | Mayur0123 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 21 | Darshh25 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 22 | suvinliches18 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 23 | Abhinav-Rakesh | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 24 | Dhruv2917 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 25 | veerabh | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 26 | ridhaanssinghi | 0 | 2 | 2 |
League points: 12, 10, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3 for places 1–8; 2 points for all other confirmed finishers. Ties are ordered provisionally by best finish, then most recent finish.
Championship 2 · RIX Arena · 4 October 2026
25 participants · 7+3 time control · 45 minutes. Arena score is separate from league points.
| Place | Player | Lichess Arena score | League points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SaiKethan-Y | 12 | 12 |
| 2 | Aadya_B | 10 | 10 |
| 3 | KavinKutta | 9 | 8 |
| 4 | satya5803 | 8 | 7 |
| 5 | yathikaV | 8 | 6 |
| 6 | Morgoth98 | 8 | 5 |
| 7 | YGCA | 8 | 4 |
| 8 | SrivanthP | 7 | 3 |
| 9 | Aayukodali | 7 | 2 |
| 10 | Navira0404 | 6 | 2 |
| 11 | DarlingPiks | 4 | 2 |
| 12 | atreyanant | 4 | 2 |
| 13 | RT1905 | 4 | 2 |
| 14 | ridharv_venkat02 | 4 | 2 |
| 15 | Mayur0123 | 4 | 2 |
| 16 | Darshh25 | 4 | 2 |
| 17 | sk2484 | 2 | 2 |
| 18 | suvinliches18 | 2 | 2 |
| 19 | Abhinav-Rakesh | 2 | 2 |
| 20 | AaronAthul19 | 2 | 2 |
| 21 | Tisyachess | 2 | 2 |
| 22 | d2sreejit | 2 | 2 |
| 23 | Dhruv2917 | 1 | 2 |
| 24 | veerabh | 1 | 2 |
| 25 | ridhaanssinghi | 0 | 2 |
View RIX Championship 2 results
Championship 1 · 27 September 2026
| Place | Player | Chess score | League points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SaiKethan-Y | 4½/5 | 12 |
| 2 | yathikaV | 4/5 | 10 |
| 3 | satya5803 | 4/5 | 8 |
| 4 | Aadya_B | 3½/5 | 7 |
| 5 | DarlingPiks | 3½/5 | 6 |
| 6 | Aayukodali | 3/5 | 5 |
| 7 | AaronAthul19 | 3/5 | 4 |
| 8 | SrivanthP | 2½/5 | 3 |
| 9 | VaibhavVineeth | 2/5 | 2 |
| 10 | sk2484 | 2/5 | 2 |
| 11 | d2sreejit | 2/5 | 2 |
| 12 | Navira0404 | 2/5 | 2 |
| 13 | Tisyachess | 1/5 | 2 |
Completion confirmed for places 9–13; each receives 2 participation points.
View Championship 1 resultsLeague scoring
Every committed player can earn points
FinishPoints
1st12
2nd10
3rd8
4th–8th7–3
Completing the event2
Fair play
Compete with honesty and respect
- Play only from your own Lichess account.
- No engines, opening books, outside advice or assistance.
- Do not discuss an ongoing position with anyone.
- Be respectful to opponents and fellow students.
- Results are reviewed before appearing on the leaderboard.
- Fair-play concerns are handled privately with parents.
Ready for the next round?
Join the official YGCA team and enter the championship.
Students must join the team first and then register separately for the tournament.