Mumbai GM Chess: 12 share lead in Junior event; GMs Pantsulaia, and Petrosyan win

IANS June 20, 2025 300 views

The Mumbai International Junior Chess Tournament saw Grandmasters Pantsulaia and Petrosyan extend their dominance in Round 3. Meanwhile, 12 players now share the lead in the junior event after intense battles. Upsets like Guru Prakash's draw against GM Deepan Chakravarthy added excitement. With six rounds left, the competition promises more thrilling encounters.

"The foreign Grandmasters continued to assert their dominance with commanding displays." – Tournament Report
Mumbai, June 19: The race for the top honours in the Mumbai International Junior Chess Tournament intensified as the lead narrowed to just 12 players at the end of Round 3 at the World Trade Centre, here. Meanwhile, the foreign Grandmasters continued to assert their dominance in the GM category with yet another commanding display in Round 3.

Key Points

1

GM Pantsulaia and Petrosyan dominate GM category

2

FM Aansh Nerurkar survives tough Catalan battle

3

Madhesh Kumar crushes Advik Reddy in 47 moves

4

Madhavendra Sharma impresses with French Defence mastery

Top seed GM Levan Pantsulaia, second seed GM Manuel Petrosyan, and third seed GM Luka Paichadze all registered confident victories over their respective opponents, reaffirming their billing as tournament favourites.

The only notable upset of the day came on board 10, where the unheralded Guru Prakash created a minor stir by holding Indian GM Deepan Chakravarthy to a creditable draw.

In the junior event, on the top board, top-seed FIDE Master (FM) Aansh Nerurkar was made to work hard by Mysha Parwez. Playing with the black pieces, Aansh navigated a challenging Catalan Opening to eventually outplay his opponent and secure a full point.

The second board witnessed a dominant performance from second-seed Candidate Master Madhesh Kumar, who dismantled Advik Reddy in just 47 moves. Playing from the white side of the French Defence, Madhesh demonstrated sharp tactical awareness to force an early result.

Meanwhile, on board three, National U-11 Champion Madhavendra Sharma showcased his class and control. Facing Shitiz Prasad, Madhavendra steered the game confidently from the white side of the French Defence to notch an impressive victory.

With six rounds still to play, the battle for supremacy is heating up as the tournament progresses.

Key results:

Round 3:

Mysha Pervez 0 loses to Aansh Nandan Nerurkar 1

Madhesh Kumar S 1 wins against Advik Reddy Moate 0

Shitiz Prasad 1 loses to Madhvendra Pratap Sharma 0

Samuel Stephen Noble S 1 wins against Rishen Jilowa 0

Hriday Maniar 0 loses to Shaunak Badole 1

Adhiraj Mitra 1 wins against Aarav Dhayagude 0

Taseen Rafique Tadavi 0 loses to Vyom Malhotra 1

Jai Prakash Vanum 1 loses to Nijesh R 0

Sameer Singh Shergill 0 loses to Hemal Varshan Andalamala 1

Ramesh Goutham 1 wins against Johny Arixander 0

Shaashvat Gupta 0 loses to Mahir Taneja 1

Maras Sahejveer Singh 0.5 draws with Aradhy Roy 0.5

Amber Gangwal 0 loses to Shaurya Singh 1

Tripurambika V 0 loses to Advik Amit Agrawal 1

Avirat Chauhan 0.5 draws with Pratyush Kumar 0.5

Reader Comments

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Rahul K.
Great to see Indian juniors holding their own against international players! Aansh Nerurkar's win with black pieces was particularly impressive. Hope we see more young talents like Madhavendra Sharma coming up through the ranks 🇮🇳♟️
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Priya M.
The foreign GMs are showing why they're top seeds, but Guru Prakash's draw against GM Deepan is the real highlight for me! These underdog performances make chess so exciting to follow. Wishing all Indian players the best for remaining rounds.
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Arjun S.
While the tournament is exciting, I wish there was more coverage of women players in these reports. Chess isn't just about male players - we have talented girls like Divya Deshmukh and Vaishali R who deserve equal attention!
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Sunita P.
Mumbai always hosts such wonderful chess events! The World Trade Centre is perfect venue. My son participated last year and the organization was top class. Hoping to see more such tournaments across India to nurture our chess talent.
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Vikram J.
The French Defense seems to be popular among our juniors - both Madhesh Kumar and Madhavendra Sharma won with it. Maybe we should focus more on this opening in training programs? Good to see Indian players developing strong opening repertoires.
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Neha R.
As a chess mom, I appreciate these detailed reports! Helps me follow my child's progress when I can't be there physically. Though I wish they'd include more game analysis - would help other young players learn from these matches.

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