Sachi Jain performs at 2541!
After completing 4 rounds, WIM Sachi Jain emerged as the top women's player. In the 1st round, she drew against Aleksej Aleksandrov; in the next game, she defeated GM Sayantan Das. In the 3rd round, she suffered a tough loss against GM Harshavardhan G.B. In the 4th round, she scored a beautiful win against FM Jihan Tejas Shah. Sachi interviewed with us and explained how she is managing her studies and chess, as she is currently in 12th grade.
Important Results of Round 3
Editor's Note
A great day with a lot of exciting games and heartbreaks. Aakash Dalvi lost after missing out on a beautiful tactic by GM Sandipan Chanda. On the top board, it was a long battle that eventually ended in a draw. I did some nice interviews with Mr. Satya Prabhakar of Group E4, some parents, some kids, followed by an interview with the player of the day, Sachi Jain.
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Round 4 Recap
For the Day 4 recap, stay tuned and find it on ChessBase India's YouTube or right here at this place
Round 4 Results
Bo. | White | Rtg | Pts. | Result | Pts. | Black | Rtg | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | GM | 2647 | 3 | ½ - ½ | 3 | GM | 2629 | ||
2 | GM | 2613 | 3 | ½ - ½ | 2½ | GM | 2677 | ||
3 | GM | 2540 | 2½ | 0 - 1 | 2½ | GM | 2674 | ||
4 | GM | 2529 | 2½ | ½ - ½ | 2½ | GM | 2581 | ||
5 | GM | 2557 | 2½ | 1 - 0 | 2½ | GM | 2498 | ||
6 | GM | 2574 | 2 | 0 - 1 | 2 | GM | 2481 | ||
7 | GM | 2471 | 2 | 1 - 0 | 2 | GM | 2562 | ||
8 | IM | 2454 | 2 | ½ - ½ | 2 | IM | 2525 | ||
9 | GM | 2523 | 2 | 1 - 0 | 2 | WGM | 2261 | ||
10 | GM | 2435 | 2 | ½ - ½ | 2 | GM | 2517 |
Round 5 Preview
After 4 rounds of play, 5 players are co-leading with 3.5/4. On the top board, Pranesh is going to facr Murali Karthikeyan. On the second board, Leon Luke Mendonca is facing Samvel Ter-Sahakyan. Iniyan Panneerselvam is on 3 points, and he is facing S.L. Narayanan on the third board. In another important clash, Aravindh Chithambaram is facing GM Alisher Suleymenov. The 5th round will start at 2 PM IST on 3rd November 2026. Catch the live commentary on Chola Chess YT or RB Ramesh YT Channels.
Round 5 Pairings
Bo. | White | Rtg | Pts. | Result | Pts. | Black | Rtg | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | GM | 2674 | 3½ | 3½ | GM | 2647 | |||
2 | GM | 2629 | 3½ | 3½ | GM | 2613 | |||
3 | GM | 2581 | 3 | 3½ | GM | 2557 | |||
4 | GM | 2677 | 3 | 3 | GM | 2502 | |||
5 | GM | 2511 | 3 | 3 | GM | 2529 | |||
6 | GM | 2481 | 3 | 3 | GM | 2523 | |||
7 | GM | 2543 | 2½ | 3 | GM | 2471 | |||
8 | GM | 2416 | 2½ | 2½ | GM | 2540 | |||
9 | IM | 2525 | 2½ | 2½ | GM | 2435 | |||
10 | GM | 2517 | 2½ | 2½ | IM | 2404 |
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34 Grandmasters, 3 Woman Grandmasters, 21 International Masters, 3 Woman International Masters, 22 FIDE Masters, 2 FIDE Masters, and 1 Candidate Master are taking part in this 9-Day 9-Round Classical FIDE Rating Chess Tournament. The time control is 90 Min /40 Move + 30 min/end + 30 sec per move, starting from move 1.
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