Lalit Babu and Neelotpal Das moved into joint lead with Gharibyan Mamikon in the AurionPro GM Chess Tournament, while Aansh Nerurkar and Madhesh Kumar lead the junior section after round 8
Aleksej Aleksandrov of Belarus leads the 2026 Aurionpro International Chess Tournament with 6.5 points, while Madhesh Kumar leads the junior section. The tournament boasts a ₹25 lakh prize fund