Asian Individual 2025 R8: Can Nihal Sarin stop Bardiya Daneshvar?

WGM Srija Seshadri suffered her first loss in Round 8 of Asian Individual Women 2025. WCM Bat-Erdene Mungunzul (MGL) is just a draw away from clinching Gold. Srija can still finish second and earn her place in the upcoming FIDE Women's World Cup. IM Vantika Agrawal salvaged a draw in a tough opposite color bishop endgame against GM Valentina Gunina. In the Men's event, GM Bardiya Daneshvar (IRI) defeated GM Abhimanyu Puranik to be on the verge of winning Gold. Top seed, GM Nihal Sarin defeated former Asian champion, GM Sethuraman S P. Nihal will face Bardiya in the final round. Round 9 starts today at 10 a.m. local time, 11:30 a.m. IST. Photos: Himank Ghosh