Aksh shrivatsava

The Junior Masters Chess Tournament: The first few rounds of the Swiss League events generally favour the higher-rated players, and it was no different in the first round of the 360 One Junior Masters event being played at the World Trade Centre in Mumbai.

The fighting spirit of the juniors was in full display with decisive results on the first 48 boards, all in favour of the seeded players, with a draw conceded only on the 49th board.

The 13-year-old Madhvendra Pratap Sharma, with Elo 2373, has been given the top billing in the Junior Masters and is easily the favourite for the title. In the very first round, playing with the black pieces, Madhvendra defeated Aksh Shrivatsava.