National Sub-Junior Under-15 2026: Top seeds are back among the leaders

IM Jval Saurin Patel and WIM Prishita Gupta are back among the leaders after Round 6 of 51st National Sub-Junior Open and 42nd National Sub-Junior Girls Chess Championships 2026.

Nine in Open and Four in Girls are in the lead

Both top seeds – IM Jval Saurin Patel (GUJ) and WIM Prishita Gupta (DEL) found their way back at the top as they both of their Round 5 and 6 games respectively.

In the Open section, FM Advik Amit Agrawal (MAH), Christy George (KER), FM Madhvendra Pratap Sharma (MP), Shaunak Badole (MAH), CM Andalamala Hemal Varshan (AP), Jval, Niladri Banerjee (WB), FM Madhesh Kumar S (PUD) and Parambrata Sarkar (WB) are currently in the lead at 5.5/6 each.

WCM Nihira Koul (MAH), WFM Maitreyi Mondal (WB), WFM Shanmathi Sree S (TN) and WIM Prishita Gupta (DEL) are the four leaders in the Girls at 5.5/6 each.

Round 5 Open

FM Madhvendra Pratap Sharma (MP) seized his advantage when Saharsha Challa (TEL) went wrong in the major piece endgame | Photo: IA R Anantharam

Divith Reddy Adulla (TEL) went wrong early in the opening and paid a heavy price against FM Advik Amit Agrawal (MAH) | Photo: IA R Anantharam

FM Rishit Sharma’s (GUJ) king got hunted by Christy George (KER) | Photo: IA R Anantharam

Mehul Sondhi (DEL) – Niladri Banerjee (WB): 0-1 | Photo: IA R Anantharam

Shaunak Badole (MAH) – Johnny Arixander (TN): 1-0 | Photo: IA R Anantharam

Round 5 Girls

WCM Pooja Shree R (TN) missed a good chance against WFM Maitreyi Mondal (WB) | Photo: IA R Anantharam

WCM Nihira Koul (MAH) had a few good opportunities against Pavithra R V (TN) | Photo: IA R Anantharam

Srinika S (TN) – Nyna Gorli (AP): 0.5-0.5 | Photo: IA R Anantharam

WFM Archita Agrawal (UP) – WCM Hanya Shah (GUJ): 0.5-0.5 | Photo: IA R Anantharam

Shanmathi – Pooja, Round 6

Position after 46…Bf6

Find out the winning continuation which WFM Shanmathi Sree S (TN, 2063) executed against WCM Pooja Shree R (TN, 1915) in the above position.

Replay Round 5-6 Open games

Replay Round 5-6 Girls games

Round 6 Open results

Standings after Round 6

Round 7 Open pairings

Round 6 Girls results

Standings after Round 6

Round 7 pairings