Madesh, Madhvendra lead U-17 Chess Nationals

Excelsior Sports Correspondent

JAMMU, Oct 1: FM Madesh Kumar S of Puducherry and FM Madhvendra Pratap Sharma of Madhya Pradesh are jointly leading the Open section with five points each after Round 5 of the 36th National U-17 Boys and Girls Chess Championship at Kangrafort Banquets and Resorts, Barnai.

In the girls section, FM Prishita Gupta of Delhi, Shivamshika G of Telangana and WCM Archita Agarwal of Uttar Pradesh are jointly leading with 4.5 points each.

A record 286 players from 30 States and UTs, including 38 from J&K, are participating. The championship carries a total cash prize of Rs 9 lakh and is a selection event for World, Asian and Commonwealth championships.