National Sub-Junior Under-15 2026: Madhesh gains sole lead, Niladri checkmates Aarit

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FM Madhesh Kumar S defeated his coleader, Shaunak Badole (MAH) to gain sole lead.

Girls: Prishita maintains her sole lead, Nyna, Sunetra and Sravyasree join Maitreyi in the pursuit

Madhesh Kumar S (PUD) got an advantage out of the Two Knights’ Defence opening against Shaunak Badole (MAH). Madhesh’s slightly imprecise play delayed the win, nevertheless, he gained sole lead 8.5/9.

WIM Prishita Gupta (DEL) drew against WFM Maitreyi Mondal (WB) comfortably to maintain her sole lead 8/9. Nyna Gorli (AP), WCM Sunetra Dey (WB) and WCM Sravyasree Bheemarasetty (AP) are now trailing the leader by a half point at 7.5/9 each with Maitreyi.

Open

Niladri – Aarit

Position after 18.d5

Niladri Banerjee (WB, 2149) found the correct break 18.d5 after FM Aarit Kapil’s (DEL, 2335) strange retreat 17…Nh7?! The game continued 18…cxd5 19.exd5 exd5 20.Nd4 Rac8 21.Bxd5 Ndf6? 22.Nc6!+- Black lost an exchange. 22…Rxc6 23.Bxc6 Rd3 24.Rxd3 cxd3 25.Qd2 Qd4 26.Rb1 Qc4 27.Bb7 White obviously wants to force piece trades Bxb7 28.Rxb7 Bxa3 29.Rc7 Qa6?? 30.Qa2+– and it’s over. White went on to checkmate in another 17 moves. This was Aarit’s second loss of the event.

Niladri Banerjee (WB) seized every single opportunity to get the better of FM Aarit Kapil (DEL) | Photo: IA R Anantharam

FM Madhvendra Pratap Sharma (MP) scored a clinical victory over Mridav M (TN) | Photo: IA R Anantharam

FM Advik Amit Agrawal (MAH) – CM Andalamala Hemal Varshan (AP): 1-0 | Photo: IA R Anantharam

Vivaan Vijay Saraogi (MAH) endured a tough position and managed to capitalize on Saharsha Challa’s (TEL) blunder | Photo: IA R Anantharam

CM Prathamesh Sherla (MAH) – Parambrata Sarkar (WB): 0-1 | Photo: IA R Anantharam

Girls

WFM Maitreyi Mondal (WB) – WIM Prishita Gupta (DEL): 0.5-0.5 | Photo: IA R Anantharam

WFM Shanmathi Sree S (TN) – Nyna Gorli (AP): 0-1 | Photo: IA R Anantharam

WCM Sunetra Dey (WB) got the better of WCM Aadhya Jain (DEL) | Photo: IA R Anantharam

WCM Aaradhya Das (TRI) blundered in a critical position and the advantage shifted completed towards her opponent – WCM Sravyasree Bheemarasetty (AP) | Photo: IA R Anantharam