# Asian Junior Chess Championships in Mumbai

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/asian-junior-chess-championships-in-mumbai
> Updated: 2026-08-19T18:03:00.000Z. Sources: 7. Developments: 2.

The 2026 Asian Junior Chess Championships in Mumbai featured competitions across blitz, rapid, and classical formats.

In the blitz category, India’s Vignesh Vermula won the Open title via tie-breaks after finishing level on points with Sharnarthi Viresh and Nandish V. S. In the Girls blitz section, ninth-seeded Saranya Devi secured the championship, followed by Prishita Gupta and Shanmathi Sree.

Results in the rapid format included India’s Vivaan Vishal winning the Open title, while Turkmenistan’s Shohradova Lala took the Girls title after a tie-break against India’s Pratitee Bordoloi. 

In the classical championship, top seed Mayank Chakraborty won his opening round, though other high-ranking players like Vignesh Advaith Vemula and Akhilbay Imangali faced draws. The classical Open section included 85 players from nine federations.

## Claims

- Mayank Chakraborty won his opening round match in the Asian Junior Classical Championship. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- Vignesh Advaith Vemula drew his opening round match against Neemay Bhanushali. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- Akhilbay Imangali of Kazakhstan drew his opening round match against Rishaan Jain. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- Liliya Belaya of Uzbekistan defeated Archita Agrawal in the girls' section. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- Grandmaster Vidit Gujrathi inaugurated the Asian Junior Classical Championship. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- The Open Championship features 85 players from nine federations. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- Vivaan Vishal won the Asian Junior Open Rapid Championship with 6 points from 7 rounds. (single source)
- Shohradova Lala of Turkmenistan won the Asian Junior Girls Rapid Championship on tie-breaks. (single source)

## Timeline

### 2026-08-19: Asian Junior Chess Championships held in Mumbai

India's Vivaan Vishal and Turkmenistan's Shohradova Lala won the Asian Junior Rapid Chess titles in Mumbai, while top seed Mayank Chakraborty opened the Classical Championship with a win.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/asian-junior-chess-championships-held-in-mumbai

### 2026-08-17: Vignesh Vermula and Saranya Devi win Asian Junior Chess blitz titles

Vignesh Vermula and Saranya Devi won the Open and Girls blitz titles at the Asian Junior Chess Championship in Mumbai, marking a strong start for host nation India.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/vignesh-vermula-and-saranya-devi-win-asian-junior-chess-blitz-titles

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Cite as: Asian Junior Chess Championships in Mumbai. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/asian-junior-chess-championships-in-mumbai