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.
Congratulation:-Aronyak Ghosh from West Bengal becomes India’s 95th Chess Grandmaster 
Announcement : Medical Evaluation in Ahmedabad , Gujarat from 18th to 21st May, 2026 
Historic Triumph: R Vaishali wins Candidates, earns World Championship match against Ju Wenjun, 
Final Report:35th National Under-17 Open & Girls Chess Championships – 2026 
SNA Seminar & Exam in ANDHRA UNIVERSITY, VISAKHAPTNAM on 02 & 03 May 2026 (2 Batches) 
Certificate :National Team in Raipur ,Chhattisgarh from 16-22 March 2026