6-Year-Old ProChess Student Kayra Secures 2nd Place in LiChess Under-1500 Rapid Arena

ProChess India Student Achievement | Chess Training for Young Players

ProChess India is delighted to congratulate 6-year-old Kayra (Kabayashi) for securing an impressive 2nd place in the LiChess Under-1500 Rapid Arena.

Kayra, who currently trains at the Intermediate Level at ProChess India, delivered an outstanding performance in the tournament, demonstrating her growing confidence and competitive ability at a very young age.

Kayra’s Tournament Performance

Kayra produced a perfect score in her five games, finishing the tournament with the following statistics:

  • 🥈 Tournament Position: 2nd Place
  • Category: LiChess Under-1500 Rapid Arena
  • Age: 6 years
  • Training Level: Intermediate Level
  • Performance Rating: 1839
  • Games Played: 4
  • Wins: 4
  • Win Rate: 100%
  • Score: 4/4

A 1780 performance rating is particularly noteworthy, highlighting the strength of Kayra’s performance during the event.

A Promising Young Chess Talent

At just 6 years old, Kayra is already competing successfully in online rapid chess events while progressing through the Intermediate Level of her chess training.

Her result reflects the importance of developing strong chess fundamentals from an early age. At ProChess India, students are encouraged not only to learn openings and tactics but also to develop their calculation, positional understanding, pattern recognition, decision-making and independent thinking.

Kayra’s perfect 5/5 score in this event is a wonderful achievement and an encouraging milestone in her chess journey.

Congratulations, Kayra!

The entire ProChess India team congratulates Kayra and her family on this fantastic achievement.

We are proud to see our young students participate in competitive chess, challenge themselves and continue to improve with every tournament.

Congratulations, Kayra, on your 2nd-place finish and outstanding 1780 performance rating! Keep learning, keep playing and keep climbing!


About ProChess India

ProChess India provides structured chess coaching for children and competitive players, with training programs designed to develop chess understanding alongside practical tournament skills.

Students progress through different training levels based on their playing strength and learning requirements, with a focus on systematic improvement, calculation, tactical awareness, positional understanding and gam