Jaiveer Mahendru Takes Sole Lead; Pratitee Bordoloi And Leyla Share Girls Lead In Asian Junior Chess
Mumbai, August 21, 2026: FM Jaiveer Mahendru emerged the sole leader of the Asian Junior Open Classical Chess Championship after a stunning victory over International Master Aaditya Dhingra in the fourth round at the ITC Maratha Sheraton, Mumbai. Jaiveer, rated 2326, upset the higher-rated Dhingra (2403) to maintain a perfect score of 4/4. He is now half a point ahead of a strong group of four…
Mumbai, August 21, 2026 - Jaiveer Mahendru claimed sole lead in the Asian Junior Open Classical Chess Championship after defeating International Master Aaditya Dhingra in the fourth round. Rated 2326, Mahendru upset the higher-ranked Dhingra (2403) to secure a perfect score of 4/4, putting him a half-point ahead of a four-player group tied at 3.5/4. The group includes Mayank Chakraborty (top seed), Artem Pingin, Amanmuhammet Hommadov, and Sharnarthi Viresh.
In the Girls Championship, Pratitee Bordoloi of India maintained her perfect score of 4/4 by defeating Shivamshika G. WCM Shohradova Leyla of Turkmenistan also topped the rankings after her win over Pranavasri S, joining Bordoloi at the top. WFM Mariya Kholyavko of Kazakhstan and FM Prishita Gupta of India closely followed, both scoring significant victories and reaching a 3.5/4.
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