GM Siddharth crowned World U-18 Champion

GM Siddharth Jagadeesh has made history for Singapore chess by wining the Under-18 category of the World Youth Chess Championships in Durres, Albania on October 15, 2025.

Read the Straits Times story here.

The SCF organised a surprise hero’s welcome for GM Siddharth when he returned to Singapore on October 17, where his family and the local chess community gave him a rousing welcome home.