𝐊𝐃𝐔 𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐄𝐑𝐒’ 𝐓𝐑𝐎𝐏𝐇𝐘 𝐂𝐇𝐄𝐒𝐒 𝐓𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 – 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔

The Leaders’ Trophy Chess Tournament 2026, organised by the General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University was successfully conducted on 26 September 2026 with the participation of leading chess players representing universities across Sri Lanka.

The tournament provided a competitive platform for university chess players to demonstrate their strategic thinking, concentration and sporting excellence while fostering camaraderie and goodwill among participating universities.

The tournament featured two competitive formats, namely the Rapid Chess Tournament and the Blitz Chess Tournament attracting enthusiastic participation from university chess teams. The matches were conducted in a highly competitive yet sportsmanlike atmosphere, with players displaying commendable levels of skill, discipline and determination throughout the tournament. At the conclusion of the Rapid and Blitz Chess Tournament the following teams secured the top positions:

Rapid Chess Champion:

SLIIT Team (Women)

IIT Team (Men)

Rapid Chess First Runner-up:

KDU Team A (Women)

SLIIT Team (Men)

Rapid Chess Second Runner-up:

University of Ruhuna (Women)

KDU Team A (Men)

Blitz Chess Champion:

KDU Team A (Women)

IIT Team A (Men)

Blitz Chess First Runner-up:

Rajarata Chess Club (Women)

SLIIT Team A (Men)

Blitz Chess Second Runner-up:

SLIIT Team A (Women)

University of Kelaniya (Men)

source – KDU