The National Youth Chess Championship (India) are the premier annual youth chess championship tournaments held in both open and girls categories for participants in under-7, under-9, under-11, under-13, under-15 and under-17 age categories in India. The tournament is held annually under the auspices of the All India Chess Federation and FIDE. This event is open to players from all the States and union territories of India. The tournament has 6 age brackets, in two-year increments, from U7 (under-7) to U17 (under-17). For each age bracket, there is an open championship and a separate championship for girls. Winners of each category are awarded the title of Indian Youth Champion, and top finishers earn direct FIDE titles such as Candidate Master (CM), FIDE Master (FM), International Master (IM), Woman Candidate Master (WCM), Woman FIDE Master (WFM), and Woman International Master (WIM), depending on section and performance.
Under FIDE regulations, continental youth champions are entitled to personal rights to participate in the corresponding World Cadet Chess Championship (Under-8 to Under-12) or World Youth Chess Championship (Under-14 to Under-18). Besides Indian Youth Chess Championship, there are National Junior Chess Championship (India) and National Junior Girls Chess Championship (India) for under-19 (Open) and under-19 girls categories. Indian Chess Championship is the National Chess Championship in Open and Women categories where all age categories can participate for the coveted National Chess Championship title.
Open championship winners (Gold medalists/champions) {| class="sortable wikitable" ! Year !! U7 !! U9 !! U11 !! U13 !! U15 !! U17 |- | 1987 || || || || || || |- | 1988 || || || || || || |- | 1989 || || || || || || |- | 1990 || || || || || || |- | 1991 || || || || || || |- | 1992 || || || || || || |- | 1993 || || || || || || |- | 1994 || || || || || || |- | 1995 || || || || || || |- | 1996 || || || || || || |- | 1997 || || || || || || |- | 1998 || || || || || || |- | 1999 || || || || || || |- | 2000 || || || || || || |- | 2001 || || || || || || |- | 2002 || || || || || || |- | 2003 || || || || || || |- | 2004 || || || || || || |- | 2005 || || || || || || |- | 2006 || || || || || || |- | 2007 || || || || || || |- | 2008 || || || || || || |- | 2009 || || || || || || |- | 2010 || || || || || || |- | 2011 ||Panda Sambithttps://s1.chess-results.com/tnr53156.aspx?lan=1&art=1&SNode=S0 ||Saurabh Anandhttps://s1.chess-results.com/tnr54261.aspx?lan=7&art=1&SNode=S0 || Prathish Ahttps://s2.chess-results.com/tnr50549.aspx?lan=2&art=1&SNode=S0 ||Aravindh Chithambaramhttps://s3.chess-results.com/tnr57360.aspx?lan=1&art=1&fed=IND&turdet=YES&SNode=S0 || Sai Krishna G Vhttps://ratings.fide.com/report.phtml?event=56992 || Navalgund Niranjanhttps://s1.chess-results.com/tnr53256.aspx?lan=7&art=1&SNode=S0 |- | 2012 || || || || || || |- | 2013 || Dev Shah (Chess)https://s3.chess-results.com/tnr99787.aspx?lan=1&SNode=S0 ||Nihal Sarinhttps://s3.chess-results.com/tnr115570.aspx?lan=1&art=1&turdet=YES&SNode=S0 || Ram Aravind L Nhttps://www.indiansportsnews.com/top-stories/31509-national-u-11-chess-ram-and-priyanka-are-champions || Harsha Bharathakotihttps://s1.chess-results.com/tnr105155.aspx?lan=1&art=1&SNode=S0|| Karthikeyan MuraliNational sub-junior chess 2013 winner || Sayantan Dashttps://s1.chess-results.com/tnr99857.aspx?lan=1&art=1&SNode=S0 |- | 2014 || Shahil Deyhttps://s2.chess-results.com/tnr144744.aspx?lan=3&art=1&SNode=S0 ||Raunak Sadhwanihttps://s3.chess-results.com/tnr134915.aspx?lan=34&art=1&SNode=S0 || Ram Aravind L Nhttps://s2.chess-results.com/tnr140818.aspx?lan=1&art=1&SNode=S0 ||Hirthickkesh PRhttps://s1.chess-results.com/tnr149674.aspx?lan=1&art=1&SNode=S0 ||Aravindh Chithambaramhttps://s2.chess-results.com/tnr141746.aspx?lan=12&art=1&SNode=S0 || Aradhya Garghttps://s3.chess-results.com/tnr153575.aspx?lan=3&art=1&SNode=S0 |- | 2015 ||Midilesh MShttps://s3.chess-results.com/tnr184469.aspx?lan=6&art=1&SNode=S0 ||Pranav Venkateshhttps://s2.chess-results.com/tnr174345.aspx?lan=7&art=1&SNode=S0 ||Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabuhttps://s3.chess-results.com/tnr180502.aspx?lan=1&art=1&turdet=YES&SNode=S0 || Neelash Sahahttps://s2.chess-results.com/tnr183628.aspx?lan=1&art=1&fed=IND&SNode=S0|| Mitrabha Guhahttps://www.chessbase.in/news/2016-national-under-15 || Rajdeep Sarkarhttps://www.chessbase.in/news/2015-national-under-17 |- | 2016 || Priansh Dashttps://s3.chess-results.com/tnr239292.aspx?lan=6&art=1&SNode=S0 ||Shahil Deyhttps://s2.chess-results.com/tnr235508.aspx?lan=2&art=1&SNode=S0 ||Manish Anto Cristiano Fhttps://s3.chess-results.com/tnr224833.aspx?lan=1&art=1&fed=ind&turdet=yes&SNode=S0 || Erigaisi Arjunhttps://s3.chess-results.com/tnr228504.aspx?lan=1&art=1&SNode=S0||Mitrabha Guhahttps://s1.chess-results.com/tnr248824.aspx?lan=11&art=1&SNode=S0 ||Sai Vishwesh.Chttps://s1.chess-results.com/tnr237589.aspx?lan=18&art=1&turdet=YES&SNode=S0 |- | 2017 || Shashank V Shttps://s2.chess-results.com/tnr291538.aspx?lan=1&art=1&fed=IND&turdet=YES&SNode=S0 || Kadam Om Manishhttps://s1.chess-results.com/tnr311477.aspx?lan=1&art=1&SNode=S0|| Gukesh Dhttps://s2.chess-results.com/tnr314090.aspx?lan=1&art=1&SNode=S0 ||Raja Rithvik Rhttps://s1.chess-results.com/tnr288335.aspx?lan=1&art=1&SNode=S0 ||Sankalp Guptahttps://s1.chess-results.com/tnr301132.aspx?lan=1&art=1&SNode=S0 || Raja Rithvik Rhttps://s3.chess-results.com/tnr306162.aspx?lan=1&art=1&fed=IND&turdet=YES&SNode=S0 |- | 2018 || Amogh Bishthttps://s3.chess-results.com/tnr363019.aspx?lan=1&art=1&turdet=YES&SNode=S0 ||Ilamparthi A. R.https://s1.chess-results.com/tnr377077.aspx?lan=1&art=1&fed=IND&turdet=YES&SNode=S0 || Dev Shah (Chess)https://s2.chess-results.com/tnr363021.aspx?lan=6&art=1&SNode=S0 ||Aaryan Varshneyhttps://s1.chess-results.com/tnr356372.aspx?lan=5&art=1&turdet=YES&flag=30&SNode=S0 || Ajay Karthikeyanhttps://s1.chess-results.com/tnr365325.aspx?lan=1&art=1&fed=IND&SNode=S0 || Vedant Panesarhttps://s2.chess-results.com/tnr375667.aspx?lan=1&art=1&SNode=S0 |- | 2019 || Sri Akhil Prasadhttps://s3.chess-results.com/tnr438963.aspx?lan=30&art=1&turdet=YES&flag=30&SNode=S0 ||Aakash Ghttps://s1.chess-results.com/tnr458146.aspx?lan=1&art=1&SNode=S0 || Mayank Chakrabortyhttps://s2.chess-results.com/tnr486385.aspx?lan=1&art=1&SNode=S0 ||Pranesh Mhttps://s2.chess-results.com/tnr430619.aspx?lan=1&art=1&SNode=S0 ||Raja Rithvik Rhttps://s2.chess-results.com/tnr450021.aspx?lan=10&art=1&turdet=YES&SNode=S0 || Neelash Sahahttps://s3.chess-results.com/tnr448427.aspx?lan=1&art=1&SNode=S0 |- | 2020 || Not held due to COVID-19 pandemic ||Not held due to COVID-19 pandemic||Not held due to COVID-19 pandemic||Not held due to COVID-19 pandemic||Not held due to COVID-19 pandemic||Not held due to COVID-19 pandemic |- | 2021 || Avirat Chauhanhttps://s1.chess-results.com/tnr632159.aspx?lan=1&art=1&rd=11&SNode=S0 || Vivaan Vishal Shahhttps://s1.chess-results.com/tnr626701.aspx?lan=1&art=1&rd=11&turdet=YES&SNode=S0|| Goutham Krishna Hhttps://s2.chess-results.com/tnr624292.aspx?lan=1&art=1&rd=11&SNode=S0 || John Veny Akkarakaranhttps://s1.chess-results.com/tnr632440.aspx?lan=1&art=1&rd=11&SNode=S0|| Pranesh Mhttps://s3.chess-results.com/tnr611401.aspx?lan=1&art=1&rd=9&fed=IND&turdet=YES&flag=30&SNode=S0 || Soham Kamotrahttps://s2.chess-results.com/tnr623976.aspx?lan=1&art=1&rd=11&SNode=S0 |- | 2022 || Nidhish Shyamalhttps://s3.chess-results.com/tnr650078.aspx?lan=1&art=1&rd=11&fed=IND&SNode=S0 ||Madhvendra Pratap Sharma https://s2.chess-results.com/tnr708938.aspx?lan=1&art=1&rd=11&SNode=S0 || Jval Saurin Patelhttps://s3.chess-results.com/tnr684179.aspx?lan=1&art=1&rd=11&SNode=S0 ||Daakshin Arunhttps://s1.chess-results.com/tnr702589.aspx?lan=1&art=1&rd=11&SNode=S0 || Aswath Shttps://s3.chess-results.com/tnr697931.aspx?lan=1&art=1&rd=11&SNode=S0 || Mayank Chakrabortyhttps://s2.chess-results.com/tnr652539.aspx?lan=1&art=1&rd=11&SNode=S0 |- | 2023 ||Mani Sarbarthohttps://s1.chess-results.com/tnr818681.aspx?lan=1&art=1&rd=9&turdet=YES&flag=30&SNode=S0 || Advik Amit Agrawalhttps://s3.chess-results.com/tnr831683.aspx?lan=1&art=1&rd=11&SNode=S0 || Aansh Nandan Nerurkarhttps://s1.chess-results.com/tnr821954.aspx?lan=1&art=1&rd=11&SNode=S0 || Sharnarthi Vireshhttps://s1.chess-results.com/tnr849407.aspx?lan=1&art=1&rd=11&SNode=S0 || Daksh Goyalhttps://s3.chess-results.com/tnr864389.aspx?lan=1&art=1&rd=11&turdet=YES&flag=30&SNode=S0 || Mayank Chakrabortyhttps://s2.chess-results.com/tnr757074.aspx?lan=1&art=1&rd=11&SNode=S0 |- | 2024 ||Devanarayanan Kalliyathhttps://s3.chess-results.com/tnr991434.aspx?lan=1&art=1&rd=9&flag=30&SNode=S0 || Nidhish Shyamal https://s3.chess-results.com/tnr1090288.aspx?lan=1&art=1&rd=11&SNode=S0 || Madhvendra Pratap Sharmahttps://s3.chess-results.com/tnr1012752.aspx?lan=1&art=1&rd=11&turdet=YES&SNode=S0 || Reyan Md.https://s2.chess-results.com/tnr1075808.aspx?lan=1&art=1&rd=11&flag=30&SNode=S0 || Ilamparthi A. R.https://s2.chess-results.com/tnr1047322.aspx?lan=1&art=1&rd=11&flag=30&SNode=S0 || Sriram Adarsh Uppalahttps://s1.chess-results.com/tnr967722.aspx?lan=1&art=1&rd=11&SNode=S0 |- | 2025 || Evan Antonio Telleshttps://s2.chess-results.com/tnr1184312.aspx?lan=1&art=1&rd=9&flag=30&SNode=S0 || Sattwik Swainhttps://s1.chess-results.com/tnr1194361.aspx?lan=1&art=1&rd=11&SNode=S0 || Aarit Kapilhttps://s2.chess-results.com/tnr1180278.aspx?lan=1&art=1&rd=11&turdet=YES&flag=30&SNode=S0 || Badole Shaunakhttps://s1.chess-results.com/tnr1242878.aspx?lan=1&art=1&rd=11&SNode=S0 || Goutham Krishna Hhttps://s2.chess-results.com/tnr1282384.aspx?lan=1&art=1&rd=11&SNode=S0 || Nandish V Shttps://s3.chess-results.com/tnr1375807.aspx?lan=7&art=1&rd=11&SNode=S0
Girls championship winners (Gold medalists/champions) {| class="sortable wikitable" ! Year !! U7 !! U9 !! U11 !! U13 !! U15 !! U17 |- | 1987 || || || || || || |- | 1988 || || || || || || |- | 1989 || || || || || || |- | 1990 || || || || || || |- | 1991 || || || || || || |- | 1992 || || || || || || |- | 1993 || || || || || || |- | 1994 || || || || || || |- | 1995 || || || || || || |- | 1996 || || || || || || |- | 1997 || || || || || || |- | 1998 || || || || || || Aarthie Ramaswamyhttps://www.chessbase.in/news/Evolution-of-womens-chess-in-India#:~:text=Chess%2C%20which%20was%20a%20male,the%20Asian%20Championship%20in%201991. |- | 1999 || || || || || || Aarthie Ramaswamyhttps://www.chessbase.in/news/Evolution-of-womens-chess-in-India#:~:text=Chess%2C%20which%20was%20a%20male,the%20Asian%20Championship%20in%201991. |- | 2000 || || || || || || |- | 2001 || || || || || || |- | 2002 || || || || || || |- | 2003 || || || || || || |- | 2004 || || || || || || |- | 2005 || || || Padmini Rout || || || |- | 2006 || || || || Padmini Rout || || |- | 2007 || || || P. V. Nandhidhaahttps://ratings.fide.com/tournament_src_report.phtml?code=10773 || || || |- | 2008 || || || || || || |- | 2009 || || || || || || |- | 2010 || || || || || P. V. Nandhidhaa || |- | 2011 || Saina Salonikahttps://ratings.fide.com/report.phtml?event=51302 || Nutakki Priyankahttps://s1.chess-results.com/tnr54262.aspx?lan=1&art=4&SNode=S0 || Riya Savanthttps://s2.chess-results.com/tnr50550.aspx?lan=1&art=1&turdet=YES&SNode=S0 || Monnisha G Khttps://ratings.fide.com/report.phtml?event=57010&t=0 || Michelle Catherina Phttps://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/michelle-catherina-of-tn-won-the-28th-national-sub-junior-girls-chess-championship-at-chennai-on-tuesday-with-9-5-points-pv-nandhidhaa-9-and-m-mahalakshmi-8-both-of-tn-came-second-and-third-respectively-/articleshow/8223108.cms || Monnisha G Khttps://s3.chess-results.com/tnr53257.aspx?lan=7&art=1&fed=IND&SNode=S0 |-