// amaze youth chess tournament
amaze youth chess tournament
open to every school, college, and university student in Bangladesh — with no age or gender brackets. a board doesn't ask how old you are, and neither do we. only the moves in front of you decide who rises.
// the opening
every game starts with a pawn
chess, judged only by chess.
The Amaze Youth Chess Tournament 2026 (AYCT 2026) is a nationwide chess competition open to students across Bangladesh. We welcome participants from schools, colleges, and universities, offering them the opportunity to compete, showcase their abilities, and earn national recognition. What sets AYCT 2026 apart is that we do not categorize players by age or gender. We uphold the belief that chess is a discipline of skill, strategic thinking, and knowledge—qualities that transcend demographic boundaries. As a result, only true merit determines who rises to the top. Additionally, pre-registration for the tournament is completely free, ensuring wider accessibility and giving underprivileged talents the opportunity to participate. Even after the pre-registration deadline, players may still join the tournament with a nominal fee of 50 taka.
our long-term vision is a nation-wide community of young chess players — one that grows a little further with every edition. AYCT returns every year, moving to a new city and a new board each time, so more players get a seat at the table. AYCT 27 is already on the calendar for 2027, at a new venue.
// the support piece
the move that makes the position possible
organized & managed by amaze consortium
AYCT 2026 is run by Amaze Consortium — a youth-led organization building programs across academics, competitions, technology, and community. Amaze Consortium handles everything behind the board: logistics, arbiting standards, venue partnerships, and the volunteers who keep each round on schedule.
// the most powerful piece
ayct 26 top three
the podium, ayct 2026
// the fortress
where ayct 26 stood its ground
ayct 26 venue
Jagannath University
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Jagannath University is a public university located in Sadarghat, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Founded as Dhaka Brahma School in 1858 and renamed Jagannath School in 1872, and later renamed Jagannath College in 1884, the institution was taken over by the Pakistani government in 1968, while Bangladesh was still a part of Pakistan. It opened graduate and post-graduate programmes in 1975 and was approved as a full public university in 2005.
// diagonal views
moments across the board
ayct 26 gallery
round one focus
knockouts
the champions
announcers
group photo
opening ceremony
// the piece worth protecting
what comes next
ayct 27 — coming soon
the board resets, but the standard doesn't. AYCT 27 is already planned for 2027, landing in a brand-new venue for another season of merit-only competition — same open field, same free pre-registration, another city's students welcome to the table.