Two budding talents from Odisha bagged a total of four medals in the Western Asian Youth Chess Championships, which was organised by Gujarat State Chess Association, under the aegis of All India Chess Federation, at Rajpath Club in Ahmedabad from 23 to 29 October 2026.
Candidate Master Sattwik Swain justified his reputation as a chess prodigy of Odisha, bagging three medals, including two gold in the Under-10 Open category. He secured one gold in the classical competition, scoring eight points out of a possible nine with seven wins and two draws.
Student of DAV Public School, Chandrasekharpur, Bhubaneswar, Sattwik claimed his second gold in the blitz event, garnering 6.5 points from seven rounds. He won six games and drew one. This is the first time that Sattwik won a gold medal in any international competition. Earlier, he accumulated seven medals, including two silver and five bronze in different international events, including FIDE World Cadets Cup & Championship.