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.
Live link for National Rapid Chess Championship 2025-26 in Jharkhand from 11-13 March 2026 
Certificate :SNA Seminar & Exam in Madurai on 27 & 28 December 2025 
Certificates of SNA Seminar & Exam in Ahmedabad on 02 & 03 Jan 2026 
Live Links for 13th National Amateur Chess Championship 2025-26 
Vacancy Announcement