Archive · 19 Aug 2026
Vivaan Vishal, Shohradova Lala Win Asian Junior Rapid Titles
Vivaan Vishal of India won the boys’ rapid chess championship in Mumbai.
He won his last three games to move ahead of the other players.
He finished with 6 points out of 7 rounds.
Akshay Borgaonkar and Apoorv Kamble also played well and won silver and bronze.
In the girls’ event, Shohradova Lala of Turkmenistan and Pratitee Bordoloi of India both scored 6 points.
Shohradova won because her tie-break result was better.
Prishita Gupta took the girls’ bronze medal.
The tournament’s longer classical chess event starts the next day.
India’s Vivaan Vishal won the Asian Junior Open Rapid Championship with 6 points from 7 rounds.
Vivaan secured the title by winning his final three rounds after the halfway leaders lost crucial games.
Akshay Borgaonkar won silver and Apoorv Kamble bronze after both scored 5 points.
Turkmenistan’s Shohradova Lala won the Girls Rapid title on tie-breaks after tying Pratitee Bordoloi on 6 points.
The Classical Championship is scheduled to begin on 20 August 2026 in Mumbai.
- Who
- India’s Vivaan Vishal and Turkmenistan’s Shohradova Lala won the Open and Girls rapid titles, respectively.
- What
- They won the Asian Junior Rapid Chess Championship 2026 titles in their sections.
- When
- The rapid championship concluded on 19 August 2026; the Classical Championship was scheduled to start on 20 August 2026.
- Where
- The tournament was held at the ITC Maratha Sheraton in Mumbai, India.
- Why
- Vivaan won after three final-round victories, while Shohradova won the girls’ title on tie-breaks after tying Pratitee Bordoloi on points.
- Open champion
- Vivaan Vishal of India
- Open score
- 6 points from 7 rounds
- Girls champion
- Shohradova Lala of Turkmenistan
- Girls winning margin
- Shohradova prevailed over Pratitee Bordoloi on tie-breaks after both scored 6 points
- Open silver and bronze
- Akshay Borgaonkar won silver; Apoorv Kamble won bronze
- Girls silver and bronze
- Pratitee Bordoloi won silver; Prishita Gupta won bronze
- Next event
- The Classical Championship was scheduled to commence on 20 August 2026