Mumbai will host the Rs 40 lakh Aurionpro International Grandmaster and Junior Chess Tournaments from June 16–24 at the World Trade Centre. Over 400 players from 17 countries, including 16 Grandmasters, will compete in one of India’s richest chess events.
Tanishq from Srinidhi Global School clinched the title with a perfect score of six points from six rounds, while Vrishank Meduri secured second place with 5.5 points, and R. Manotej finished third with five points.
Chithambaram scores his first victory with black pieces after squeezing himself out of the danger zone in his first-round game against Czech Grandmaster Nguyen
With just one decisive game in the 14-player round-robin tournament at De Morian on Saturday, Abdusattorov and Praggnanandhaa maintained their shared lead with 4.5 points out of a possible six, while Gukesh remains close behind, trailing the leaders with four points.
Krishna earned 11 points from 12 rounds, securing first place ahead of Sai Sree Nandagopal, who finished second with 10 points, and Adhyayan Banerjee, who took third place with 9.5 points.
Harshit with 10 points clinched the title in the tie-break ahead of Sri Saivedansh and Shivnandan, who settled for second and third places respectively.
Manasarun of Silver Oaks International School, Bachupali emerged winner in the tie-break after being tied in first place with Abhinav Gandham with 5.5 points out of 6 rounds, who finished second and Ayaanraj Kottapally got third place with 5 points.
Shreyan Bag of Alui Deshbandhu Board Primary School, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal won the Brilliant Trophy Juniors Online Chess Tournament on Tuesday.
