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Indian chess players Vignesh Advaith Vemula and Saranya Devi Narahari won the Open and Girls’ titles at the Asian Junior Blitz Chess Championship 2026 held in Mumbai on 17 August 2026.
Key Points
- Vignesh Advaith Vemula won the Open Blitz title with 6 points from 7 rounds.
- He finished level on points with two other players but took the title on tie-break.
- Saranya Devi Narahari won the Girls’ Blitz title with 6.5 points out of 7, finishing half a point ahead.
- The tournament was played in Mumbai under the aegis of the Maharashtra Chess Association.
- The blitz games were played with a time control of 3 minutes plus a 2-second increment.
