Open Section
The open section was full of upsets. On the top board, Shaunak Badole defeated IM Jval Saurin Patel with white pieces, while on the second board, Parambrata Sarkar defeated FM Madhvendra Pratap Sharma. After 7 rounds, Shaunak Badole, Parambrata Sarkar, Madhesh Kumar, and Christy George are co-leading with 6.5/7.
Open Round 7 Results
Bo. | White | Rtg | Club/City | Pts. | Result | Pts. | Black | Rtg | Club/City | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2100 | Maharashtra | 5½ | 1 - 0 | 5½ | FM | 2421 | Gujarat | |||
2 | FM | 2389 | Madhya Pradesh | 5½ | 0 - 1 | 5½ | AFM | 2192 | West Bengal | ||
3 | FM | 2351 | Maharashtra | 5½ | ½ - ½ | 5½ | 2149 | West Bengal | |||
4 | FM | 2327 | Puducherry | 5½ | 1 - 0 | 5½ | CM | 2097 | Andhra Pradesh | ||
5 | CM | 2210 | Delhi | 5 | 0 - 1 | 5½ | AIM | 2069 | Kerala | ||
6 | 2088 | Delhi | 5 | 0 - 1 | 5 | FM | 2335 | Delhi | |||
7 | FM | 2309 | Gujarat | 5 | 0 - 1 | 5 | CM | 2086 | Telangana | ||
8 | 2086 | West Bengal | 5 | ½ - ½ | 5 | CM | 2220 | Delhi | |||
9 | 2084 | Karnataka | 5 | 1 - 0 | 5 | CM | 2213 | Gujarat | |||
10 | 2153 | Tamil Nadu | 5 | ½ - ½ | 5 | CM | 2058 | Odisha |
Open Pairings Round 8
Bo. | White | Rtg | Club/City | Pts. | Result | Pts. | Black | Rtg | Club/City | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | AIM | 2069 | Kerala | 6½ | 6½ | FM | 2327 | Puducherry | |||
2 | AFM | 2192 | West Bengal | 6½ | 6½ | 2100 | Maharashtra | ||||
3 | 2128 | Tamil Nadu | 6 | 6 | FM | 2351 | Maharashtra | ||||
4 | FM | 2335 | Delhi | 6 | 6 | 2084 | Karnataka | ||||
5 | 2149 | West Bengal | 6 | 6 | 1898 | Kerala | |||||
6 | CM | 2095 | Telangana | 6 | 6 | 2140 | Tamil Nadu | ||||
7 | CM | 2086 | Telangana | 6 | 5½ | FM | 2421 | Gujarat | |||
8 | 2085 | Kerala | 5½ | 5½ | FM | 2389 | Madhya Pradesh | ||||
9 | CM | 2058 | Odisha | 5½ | 5½ | FM | 2318 | Jharkhand | |||
10 | 2042 | Telangana | 5½ | 5½ | CM | 2223 | Maharashtra |
Replay Available Round 7 Games
Follow LiveGirls Section
In the Girls section, top seed WIM Prishita Gupta defeated WFM Shanmathi Sree S with black pieces to gain the sole lead after 7 rounds. In the 8th round, she will face WCM Nihira Koul of Maharashtra.
Girls Round 7 Result
Bo. | White | Rtg | Club/City | Pts. | Result | Pts. | Black | Rtg | Club/City | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | WFM | 2063 | Tamil Nadu | 5½ | 0 - 1 | 5½ | FM | 2129 | Delhi | ||
2 | WCM | 2031 | Maharashtra | 5½ | ½ - ½ | 5½ | WFM | 2100 | West Bengal | ||
3 | 2086 | Telangana | 5 | ½ - ½ | 5 | 1889 | Tamil Nadu | ||||
4 | WCM | 2005 | Tripura | 5 | ½ - ½ | 5 | WCM | 2025 | Delhi | ||
5 | WCM | 2021 | West Bengal | 5 | ½ - ½ | 5 | AFM | 1996 | Andhra Pradesh | ||
6 | AFM | 1885 | Maharashtra | 5 | ½ - ½ | 5 | WCM | 2020 | Andhra Pradesh | ||
7 | WFM | 2018 | Andhra Pradesh | 5 | 0 - 1 | 5 | 1884 | Maharashtra | |||
8 | WFM | 1990 | Uttar Pradesh | 4½ | 1 - 0 | 5 | 1862 | Kerala | |||
9 | WFM | 2119 | Tamil Nadu | 4½ | 1 - 0 | 4½ | 1822 | Karnataka | |||
10 | 1733 | Tamil Nadu | 4½ | ½ - ½ | 4½ | WCM | 1978 | Karnataka |
Girls Pairing Round 8
Bo. | White | Rtg | Club/City | Pts. | Result | Pts. | Black | Rtg | Club/City | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | FM | 2129 | Delhi | 6½ | 6 | WCM | 2031 | Maharashtra | |||
2 | WFM | 2100 | West Bengal | 6 | 6 | 1884 | Maharashtra | ||||
3 | 1852 | Haryana | 5½ | 5½ | WFM | 2119 | Tamil Nadu | ||||
4 | 1805 | Tamil Nadu | 5½ | 5½ | 2086 | Telangana | |||||
5 | 1889 | Tamil Nadu | 5½ | 5½ | WFM | 2063 | Tamil Nadu | ||||
6 | WCM | 2025 | Delhi | 5½ | 5½ | WFM | 1990 | Uttar Pradesh | |||
7 | 1775 | Haryana | 5½ | 5½ | WCM | 2021 | West Bengal | ||||
8 | WCM | 2020 | Andhra Pradesh | 5½ | 5½ | WCM | 1915 | Tamil Nadu | |||
9 | AFM | 1654 | Telangana | 5½ | 5½ | WCM | 2005 | Tripura | |||
10 | AFM | 1996 | Andhra Pradesh | 5½ | 5½ | AFM | 1885 | Maharashtra |
Replay Available Round 7 Games
Follow LiveVenue: Subham Convention Centre, Hyderabad
Playing Schedule
Round | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
1 | 2026/10/12 | 15:00 Hrs |
2 | 2026/10/13 | 10:00 Hrs |
3 | 2026/10/13 | 15:30 Hrs |
4 | 2026/10/14 | 10:00 Hrs |
5 | 2026/10/15 | 10:00 Hrs |
6 | 2026/10/15 | 15:30 Hrs |
7 | 2026/10/16 | 10:00 Hrs |
8 | 2026/10/17 | 10:00 Hrs |
9 | 2026/10/18 | 10:00 Hrs |
10 | 2026/10/19 | 10:00 Hrs |
11 | 2026/10/20 | 10:00 Hrs |
