GM Iniyan Pa Extends Masters Lead at 360 ONE Global Chess Festival

GM Iniyan Pa defeated Aakash Sharadchandra Dalvi in the seventh round of the 360 ONE Global Chess Festival at the World Trade Centre, Mumbai, securing his sixth victory in the Masters Section. With 6.5 points, Iniyan holds a clear 1.5-point lead over five competitors: Dalvi, Boris Savchenko, Apoorv Kamble, Harsh Suresh, and Soham Kamotra.

In the Challenger section, Viresh Sharnath was held to a draw by Nithin Babu after six consecutive wins, accumulating 6.5 points. Six other players trail with 6 points each. Madhvendra Pratap Sharma leads the Junior Masters with 6.5 points, while seven players follow with 5.5 points. Other notable Masters results include Savchenko's win over IM Ayush Sharma and Apoorv Kamble's victory against GM Andrey Gorovets.