The overnight leaders IM Neelash and IM Harshavardhan drew both their games today. Utsab won a positional game in round 6 to catch up with the leaders.
After round 6 four players are in joint lead with 4.5 points
In the women’s section,
Femil chelladurai is showcasing her talent by beating the top seed WIM Serikbay Assel in round 6 and the third seed WIM Kairbekova Amina in round 5
Femail and WIM Rakshitta are half a point behind the tournament leader WFM Asgharzadeh.
Live Game Link -17th KIIT Chess Festival 
Final list of Successful Arbiters – AICF Arbiters Refresher Course 2026–27. 
Certificate of SNA Seminar & Exam held in Mohali on 31 Jan & 01 Feb 2026 
Final Report: Senior National Arbiter Seminar & Examination at Visakhapatnam – 02 & 03 May 2026 
SNA Seminar & Exam on 25 & 26 May 2026 at KIIT University ,Bhubaneshwar . 
FIDE ARBITER SEMINAR, Vijayawada (INDIA) from 24-26 April 2026