Vivaan Wins Rapid Crown With Late Surge; Shohradova Claims Girls' Title
Mumbai, 19 August 2026: India and Turkmenistan shared the top honours in the Asian Junior Rapid Chess Championship 2026 as Vivaan Vishal of India and Shohradova Lala of Turkmenistan emerged champions in the Open and Girls sections respectively at the ITC Maratha Sheraton, Mumbai. The Open Championship witnessed a dramatic turnaround on the final day, with half way leaders, Akhilbay Imangali of…
Mumbai, August 19, 2026: India's Vivaan Vishal and Turkmenistan's Shohradova Lala emerged victorious at the Asian Junior Rapid Chess Championship 2026, held at the ITC Maratha Sheraton in Mumbai. Vishal claimed the Open Championship title with a remarkable late surge, finishing with a perfect score of 6 points from 7 rounds. The championship saw a dramatic shift on the final day, as Vivaan took advantage of defeats by fellow Indians Akhilbay Imangali and Madhavendra Pratap Sharma.
International Masters Akshay Borgaonkar and Apoorv Kamble secured silver and bronze medals respectively. In the Girls Rapid Championship, Shohradova Lala defeated Pratitee Bordoloi of India in a close battle, both finishing with identical scores of 6 points from 7 rounds. The winners were presented their medals by Dr. Parinay Fuke, President of the Maharashtra Chess Association.
The event is set to continue with the Classical Championship starting tomorrow, promising more thrilling matches among Asia's top junior chess talents.
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