Mayank Chakraborty, Pratitee Bordoloi Clinch Asian Junior Chess Titles As India Completes Golden Double
Mumbai: India completed a memorable double at the Asian Junior Classical Chess Championship 2026 as Mayank Chakraborty and Pratitee Bordoloi clinched the Open and Girls titles, respectively, at the ITC Maratha Sheraton, Mumbai. Top seed Mayank lived up to his billing by finishing the nine-round Open Championship with 7.5 points to claim the coveted gold medal. Russia’s Artem Pingin secured the…
Mumbai: India secured a remarkable double at the 2026 Asian Junior Classical Chess Championship, with players Mayank Chakraborty and Pratitee Bordoloi each claiming gold and girls titles respectively. In the Open Championship, top-seeded Mayank Chakraborty finished with 7.5 points, edging out Russia's Artem Pingin (7 points) and India's Daksh Goyal (6.5 points) for the gold.
In the Girls Championship, Pratitee Bordoloi triumphed with 7.5 points, narrowly defeating Kazakhstan's Mariya Kholyavko (7 points) and India's Nivedita V C (6.5 points). Beyond the medals, the tournament provided valuable FIDE titles and norms for several players. Mayank Chakraborty, already GM-elect, earned another Grandmaster norm, while Daksh Goyal secured the FIDE Master title and an International Master norm.
Pratitee Bordoloi's achievements were particularly noteworthy, as she earned the Woman International Master title and a Woman Grandmaster norm in addition to her gold medal. Russia and Kazakhstan each claimed one silver medal, rounding out the medal standings for the Classical Championships.
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