IM Harshavardhan beats Utsab in the sharp Najdorf 6.Bg5 variation to take the sole lead after round 7.
IM Neelash Saha suffered a loss against the Iranian FM Hakemi Arman.
In Girl’s section,
WIM Rakshitta beats WFM Mitra of Iran on the top board to get into the joint lead along with Vietnamese WIM Bach
Femil saved her game to a draw against Nurgali in a completely worse position.
Chess Problem Corner:11 July 2025 
Certificate:SNA Seminar & Exam held in Mangalore on 21 & 22 March 2026 
Certificate :SNA Seminar & Exam in Bhopal 10 & 11 January 2026 
FIDE TRAINER SEMINAR 2026