Jaiveer emerges sole leader in the Open event

Jaiveer Mahendru, with four points, emerged as the sole leader in the Open section after the fourth round of the Asian junior chess championship here.

In the girls’ event, Pratitee Bordoli and Leyla Shohradova shared the lead with four points each. Five rounds remain.

Important results (fourth round): Open: Jaiveer Mahendru 4 bt Aaditya Dhingra 3; Mayank Chakraborty 3.5 bt Shageldi Kurbandurdyyev 2.5; Ahmet Gubatayev 2.5 lost to Artem Pingin (Rus) 3.5; Apoorv Kamble 3 drew with V.S. Nandish 3; Amanmuhammet Hommadov (Tkm) 3.5 bt Harsh Ghadge 2.5; Guru Prakash 3 drew with Madhvendra Sharma 3; Viresh Sharnarthi 3.5 bt Daksh Jagesia 2.5; Vignesh Vemula 3 bt Ilhan Charyyev (Tkm); Arshpreet Singh 2 lost to Aahil Patra 3; Aditya Gampa 2.5 drew with Sanjeeban Mandal 2.5.

Girls: Pratitee Bordoloi bt G. Shivambika 3; S. Pranavasri 3 lost to Leyla Shohradova (Tkm) 4; V.C. Nivedita 2.5 lost to Mariya Kholyavko (Kaz) 3.5; Akshaya Sathi 2.5 lost to Prishita Gupta 3.5; Aadya Gowda 3 drew with Dakshita Kumawat 3; Lala Shohradova 3 bt Mohitha Vakcheri 2; V. Tripurambika 3 bt Sannidhi Bhat 3; Sunetra Dey 3 bt Anushka Kutwal 2; Nilaya Eswara Krishna 2 lost to Shanmathi Sree 3; Jahan Rejepova (Tkm) bt Sasi Hasini 2.