Archive · 21 Aug 2026
Chakraborty Wins as Asian Junior Chess Opens With Upsets
A big junior chess tournament has started in Mumbai.
Mayank Chakraborty, the top-ranked player, won his first game.
Vignesh Advaith Vemula and Akhilbay Imangali drew against lower-rated players.
The girls’ section also had surprising results.
Swara Lakshmi S. Nair drew with Vakcheri Mohitha despite being rated higher.
Aadya Gowda and Liliya Belaya won against stronger-rated opponents.
The three top girls’ seeds all won their opening games.
The Open section includes 85 players from nine federations.
Grandmaster Vidit Gujrathi inaugurated the event.
Top seed Mayank Chakraborty won his opening-round game in Mumbai.
Vignesh Advaith Vemula and Akhilbay Imangali were held to draws by lower-rated opponents.
Swara Lakshmi S. Nair drew with Vakcheri Mohitha despite a significant rating advantage.
Aadya Gowda and Liliya Belaya defeated higher-rated opponents in the girls’ section.
The Open section has 85 players from nine federations, and Vidit Gujrathi inaugurated the championship.
- Who
- Junior chess players, including Mayank Chakraborty, Vignesh Advaith Vemula, Akhilbay Imangali and leading girls’ competitors.
- What
- The opening round of the Asian Junior Classical Championship featured wins, draws and upsets.
- When
- Thursday, August 20.
- Where
- Mumbai, India.
- Why
- Players are competing in the Open and Girls’ sections of the Asian Junior Classical Championship.
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Vignesh Advaith Vemula’s result
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The article text in all supplied reports says Vignesh Advaith Vemula shared the point with Neemay Bhanushali.
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One supplied headline says that Vignesh lost, contradicting the accompanying reports that describe the result as a draw.
- Open field
- 85 players representing nine federations
- Open strength
- Six International Masters and 11 FIDE Masters are competing
- Top seed
- International Master Mayank Chakraborty of India, rated 2500
- Girls’ field
- Players from seven federations
- Girls’ leaders
- Pratitee Bordoloi, Mariya Kholyavko and Shohradova Lala won their opening games
- Notable upsets
- Aadya Gowda defeated Mrittika Mallick, while Liliya Belaya defeated Archita Agrawal
- Inauguration
- Grandmaster Vidit Gujrathi inaugurated the championship
