Madhvendra Pratap Sharma prevails at 360 One Junior Masters 2026
FM Madhvendra Pratap Sharma scored an unbeaten 8/9 to win 360 One Junior Masters (Under-13) Rating 2026.
Madhvendra’s second overall, first rating tournament triumph of the year
The top seed of the tournament, FM Madhvendra Pratap Sharma was the sole leader 7.5/8, heading into the final round. He was a full point ahead of the rest. Amanlal A, Ankit Das and Balanandan Ayyappan were trailing at 6.5/8 each. Madhvendra drew against Amanlal to become a clear champion, Amanlal was placed third. Balanandan defeated Ankit to claim second place.
This is the richest Under-13 Rating tournament in the world as it has the highest prize fund for this age category.
The total prize fund was ₹6000000 for the festival, ₹1000000 for Junior Masters. The top three prizes were ₹200000, ₹150000 and ₹100000 along with a trophy each.
Champion – FM Madhvendra Pratap Sharma 8/9 | Photo: Tushar Damor/ChessBase India
Runner-up – Balanandan Ayyappan 7.5/9 | Photo: Tushar Damor/ChessBase India
Second Runner-up – Amanlal A 7/9 | Photo: Tushar Damor/ChessBase India
FM Madhvendra Pratap Sharma in action | Photo: Ayush Jain/ChessBase India
FM Madhvendra Pratap Sharma scored an unbeaten 8/9 and finished a half point ahead of the rest
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A total of 138 players took part from various parts of India, three from the USA and one from Zambia. The nine-day nine-round Junior Masters (Under-13) Rating tournament was organized by Indian Chess School at Expo Hall, World Trade Center in Mumbai, Maharashtra from 10th to 18th June 2026. The time control of the tournament was 40 moves in 90 minutes + 30 seconds increment.
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