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Mayank Chakraborty Became 2026 Asian Junior Champion; Daksh Goyal Secures Bronze

by Devansh Singh - 28/08/2026

GM Mayank Chakraborty scored an unbeaten 7.5/9 points to become the 2026 Asian Junior Champion. In the final round, Mayank drew against IM Artem Pingin to clinch the title. Three years ago, Mayank won the Asian Junior Rapid Championship, and this time he won the classical title. Mayank started the tournament as the top seed and finished in 1st place. Artem Pingin secured the silver medal with 7/9 points. Daksh Goyal of India scored 6.5/9 and had the best tiebreak score to finish in 3rd place. Photos: Nehal Deshmukh

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Double Medals for India

Going into the final round, Mayank was leading the tournament with 7/8 points, and on the top board he drew against Artem, who was on 6.5/8 points. Daksh Goyal defeated FM Amanmuhammet Hommadov of Turkmenistan. 7 players, including Daksh, were on 6.5/9 points, but better tiebreaks helped Daksh clinch the title.

Champion: Mayank Chakraborty (IND)

En route to becoming the Junior Asian Champion, Mayank remained unbeaten and also increased his ELO by 5 points

Runner-up: Artem Pingin (RUS)

Bronze Medal: Daksh Goyal (IND), Daksh was also awarded an IM Norm

Top 3 finishers
Check out the Interview with Mayank

A Story Worth Telling

What's interesting is that Pratitee won the girls' section, and GM Mayank Chakraborty won the open. Mayank is Pratitee's mentor and is helping her get better at chess! You can see pictures of Pratitee's mother, Dr. Pranti, and Mayank's mother, Dr. Monomita, meeting at the end of the event and sharing their joy and happiness!

Pratitee's mother, Dr. Pranti, and Mayank's mother, Dr. Monomita

4 Champions in 1 Frame :)

4 Medals for Indian Players at 2026 Asian Junior Championship (L to R): Daksh Goyal (Open Bronze), Mayank Chakraborty (Open Gold), Pratitee Bordoloi (Girls Gold) and Nivedita VC (Girls Bronze)
Check out the closing ceremony

Photo Gallery: Here, Video Gallery: Here

Replay Final Round Games

Round 9 Results

Bo.

White

FED

Pts.

Result

Pts.

Black

FED

1

IM

Pingin, Artem

RUS

6½

½ - ½

7

IM

Mayank Chakraborty,

IND

2

FM

Madhvendra Pratap Sharma,

IND

6

½ - ½

6

FM

Sharnarthi Viresh,

IND

3

IM

Apoorv Kamble,

IND

5½

1 - 0

5½

Mehul Sondhi,

IND

4

CM

Salunke, Siddhant

IND

5½

0 - 1

5½

IM

Vignesh Advaith Vemula,

IND

5

CM

Prakhar Tripathi,

IND

5½

0 - 1

5½

FM

Akhilbay, Imangali

KAZ

6

Ghadge Harsh,

IND

5½

1 - 0

5½

FM

Arshpreet Singh,

IND

7

FM

Hommadov, Amanmuhammet

TKM

5

0 - 1

5½

Daksh Goyal,

IND

8

FM

Nandish V S,

IND

5

1 - 0

5

Dishank, Sachin Bajaj

IND

9

FM

Bozorov, Javohir

UZB

5

½ - ½

5

Alluri Bhaskara Ratna Shanmukha ,

IND

10

Hardik Shah,

IND

5

0 - 1

5

CM

Gubatayev, Ahmet

TKM

Details

Final Standings

Rk.

Name

Typ

sex

FED

Rtg

Pts.

 TB1 

 TB2 

 TB3 

 TB4 

1

IM

Mayank Chakraborty,

U20

IND

2500

7,5

0

6

43

47,5

2

IM

Pingin, Artem

U20

RUS

2477

7

0

5

45,5

50,5

3

Daksh Goyal,

U20

IND

2065

6,5

0

6

41

43,5

4

Ghadge Harsh,

U20

IND

2175

6,5

0

6

35,5

39,5

5

FM

Sharnarthi Viresh,

U20

IND

2272

6,5

0

5

42,5

47

6

IM

Vignesh Advaith Vemula,

U20

IND

2405

6,5

0

5

41

44,5

7

FM

Akhilbay, Imangali

U20

KAZ

2378

6,5

0

5

35

38,5

8

IM

Apoorv Kamble,

U20

IND

2441

6,5

0

4

41,5

46

9

FM

Madhvendra Pratap Sharma,

U20

IND

2363

6,5

0

4

41

45

10

CM

Gubatayev, Ahmet

U20

TKM

2184

6

0

5

37,5

41

Details

Venue: ITC Maratha, Mumbai

Such a beautiful venue for this amazing tournament

Playing schedule

Round

Date

Time

1

2026/08/19

15:00

2

2026/08/20

15:00

3

2026/08/21

09:30

4

2026/08/21

15:30

5

2026/08/22

15:00

6

2026/08/23

09:30

7

2026/08/23

15:30

8

2026/08/24

15:00

9

2026/08/25

10:00

Playing Conditions

  • The tournament is played according to the FIDE Laws of Chess, using electronic clocks.

  • Standard: 90 minutes for the whole game with a 30-second increment per move from move 1. Forfeit time is 30 minutes.

  • Rapid: 15 minutes plus a 10-second increment per move from move 1.

  • Blitz: 3 minutes plus a 2-second increment per move from move 1.

  • Per FIDE regulations, players from the same federation may be paired against each other in the last round.

Titles and Awards

A minimum of 5 federations per category and 10 participants is required for direct titles in Standard chess (see the FIDE Handbook). Direct titles are awarded for Standard chess per the FIDE Handbook:

  • Gold medalists are awarded a GM norm and the International Master (IM) title (for women, a WGM norm and the Woman International Master (WIM) title). Players scoring the same number of points as the champion also receive the IM/WIM title.

  • The silver & bronze medal winners are awarded the IM/WIM norm in addition to the FIDE Master (FM)/Woman FIDE Master (WFM) title.

Minimum Ratings (for immediate award): IM 2200 · WIM 2000 · FM 2100 · WFM 1900

Important Links

Official Site, Regulations, Pairings, and Results

Maharashtra Chess Association: Facebook, Instagram

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