Krishnan Sasikiran and Aronyak Ghosh surged into the lead with five points after five rounds in the Senior National Chess Championship in Guntur. Sasikiran defeated Goutham Krishna, while Aronyak beat Kashish Jain. Other top players, including Ganguly and Iniyan, drew
Sai Dinesh, a veteran chess coach, was denied entry to the FIDE trainers exam in Vijayawada despite paying the fee, alleging Telangana Chess Association bias due to his involvement in TDCA reforms
