Iniyan Pa Extends Winning Streak to Five at 360 ONE Global Chess Festival in Mumbai

Mumbai: GM Iniyan Pa from Erode continued his dominant performance at the 360 ONE Global Chess Festival, securing his fifth straight win in the fifth round of the Masters section held at the World Trade Centre. The National Champion has stood out among competitors with strong mental resilience and consistent board play.

Iniyan defeated Ayush Sharma and now leads by a full point over joint second-placed Akash Sharadchandra Dalvi and Soham Kamotra. Meanwhile, IM Sammed Jaykumar Shete pulled off the day's upset by defeating third seed GM Abhijeet Gupta, while second seed Sankalp Gupta lost to IM Srihari. In other sections, Viresh Sharnarthi leads the Challengers category with 5 points, and Madhvendra Pratap Sharma holds sole lead in the Junior Masters with 5 points.