The top-board clash between GM S.L. Narayanan and GM Boris Savchenko, both tied at the top before the round, ended in a balanced draw, pushing both to six points. They are now part of a tightly packed chasing group, joined by several others who secured key wins on Wednesday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Round 7 also saw several critical results that tightened the race at the top. GM Mihail Nikitenko defeated GM Alexei Fedorov to move to 6 points, while GM Vitaly Sivuk secured a strong win over Alekhya Mukhopadhyay, also climbing to 6. GM Diptayan Ghosh joined the leading pack after overcoming GM Aleksej Aleksandrov.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Meanwhile, GM Luka Paichadze and GM Manuel Petrosyan played out a draw to stay in contention with 5.5 points each, as did GM Aditya S Samant and IM Semetey Tologontegin, who also shared the spoils to reach 5.5.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Also joining the six-point club was IM Neelash Saha, who continued his excellent run with a win over Bivor Adak, and IM Aronyak Ghosh, who defeated GM Nguyen Duc Hoa in a sharp battle.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
With just three rounds remaining, the standings remain extremely tight, with eight players now trailing Abhijeet Gupta by just half a point. The battle for the Rs 1.21 crore prize pool is heating up, and every result in the coming rounds could prove decisive.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Day 6 also marked the kickoff of Category C, which has drawn a whopping 1,250 participants, further reinforcing the tournament\u2019s reputation as India\u2019s most inclusive and expansive chess celebration.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
With just three rounds remaining, the standings remain extremely tight, with eight players now trailing Abhijeet Gupta by just half a point. The battle for the Rs 1.21 crore prize pool is heating up, and every result in the coming rounds could prove decisive.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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