Top Seeds Dominate Opening Round of Asian Junior Classical Chess Championships 2026

Asian Junior Classical Chess Championships 2026: Day One Highlights

WHO: Top seeds including Mayank Chakraborty, Vignesh Advaith Vemula, and others
WHAT: Asian Junior Open and Girls Classical Chess Championships 2026
WHERE: Mumbai
WHEN: Championship underway, exact dates not specified

Competition Overview

The prestigious Asian Junior Open and Girls Classical Chess Championships 2026 commenced in Mumbai, witnessing the top seeds largely justify their ratings in the opening round. The event was inaugurated by Indian Super Grandmaster Vidit Gujrathi, who made the ceremonial first move.

Key Results from Round One

• Top seed Mayank Chakraborty secured a comfortable victory.
• IM Vignesh Advaith Vemula and FM Akhilbay Imangali were both held to draws by lower-rated opponents (Neemay Bhanushali and Rishaan Jain, respectively).
• Girls Section Upsets: WFM Swara Lakshmi S. Nair was drawn by Vakcheri Mohitha, Aadya Gowda defeated WFM Mrittika Mallick, and Liliya Belaya beat Archita Agrawal.
• Top Seeds in Girls Championship: WFM Pratitee Bordoloi, WFM Mariya Kholyavko, and WFM Shohradova Lala won their opening matches.

Championship Landscape

The Girls Championship attracts participants from seven federations, promising a competitive field across the nine rounds.

Source

This report is based on information published by Sportstar (The Hindu) — Chess.

Official source: https://sportstar.thehindu.com/other-sports/indian-sports-wrap-august-20-thursday-news-results-highlights-updates-summary/article71368767.ece