Pratitee takes sole lead; Mayank stays ahead
Pratitee Bordoloi has taken the sole lead in the Asian Junior Girls Classical Chess Championship following a victory in the seventh round. Meanwhile, Mayank Chakraborty maintains his position at the top of the Open Championship standings despite a draw in his latest match.
Why it matters
This report tracks the progress of emerging young chess talent in a significant regional tournament, highlighting the competitive landscape of Asian junior chess.
Top seed Woman FIDE Master (WFM) Pratitee Bordoloi emerged as the sole leader in the Asian Junior Girls Classical Chess Championship, scoring a crucial win over Woman Candidate Master (WCM) Aadya Gowda in the seventh round in Mumbai on Monday (August 24, 2026).
The victory took Pratitee’s tally to six out of a maximum seven points and put her half a point ahead of her nearest challengers.
WCM Shohradova Leyla of Turkmenistan, who was sharing the lead going into the round, was held to a draw by Shivamshika. G and slipped to 5.5 points.
Fide Master (FM) M Prishita Gupta strengthened her title challenge with a victory over WFM Nivedita V.C. to reach 5.5 points, joining Leyla in the chasing group. WFM Mariya Kholyavko of Kazakhstan and WCM Dakshita Kumawat drew their encounter and moved to five points.
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