In Under-17 Boys category, Yeap Eng Chiam of MBSS is the pre-tournament favourite to win the title. He has a massive 190 rating points advantage over his next opponent, Wong Jianwen of Wesley Methodist. The dark horse in this category is Poon Jit Wai who in recent tournaments had defeated players like Jax Tham and Abdullah Che Hassan. One of the names listed here should be the Champion for this category.
In Under-17 Girls category, Teh Kai Wen of SMK Kepong Baru is the pre-tournament favourite to win the title. She has 182 rating points advantage over her school mate, Eunice Yee. One of the names listed here should be the Champion for this category.