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.
SNA Seminar & Exam in Guwahati , Assam on 02 & 03 September 2026 
Chess Problem corner :29 July 2026 
SNA Seminar & Exam at The Heritage School, Tarapith, West Bengal on 02 & 03 October 2026 
Final report :SNA Seminar & Exam held in Jammu on 17 & 18 July 2026 
Final Report SNA Seminar and Exam held in Ranchi on 21 & 22 Feb 2026