Unbeaten and Unstoppable: Madhvendra Pratap Sharma Wins 360 One Junior Masters 2026

by Devansh Singh - 20/06/2026

Young Prodigy from Madhya Pradesh, FM Madhvendra Pratap Sharma, scored an unbeaten 8/9 to win the 360 One Junior Masters Chess Tournament 2026. Madhvendra started the event with a perfect 6/6 and gained a full point lead over the field. In the next 3 rounds, he made 2 solid draws and clinched the title. Ayyappan Balanandan scored 7.5/9 to secure 2nd place. 3 players scored 7/9, and Amanlal A secured the 3rd place on better tiebreak score. Photos: Tushar Damor

Madhvendra Qualifies for the Masters

Madhvendra started the event as the top seed and finished the tournament on top. En route to victory, he had 2 draws and 7 wins. With this performance and victory, Madhvendra secures a spot in next year's Masters tournament. He did not stop there, as he is currently playing in the Chola Chess IM Norm Round Robin tournament.

Champion: Madhvendra Pratap Sharma

Runner up: Ayyappan Balanandan

Second runner up: Amanlal A

Top 3 finishers with their parents

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Final Ranking after 9 Rounds

Rk.	SNo		Name	sex	FED	Rtg	Pts.	TB1	TB2	TB3	TB5	TB6
1	1	FM	Madhvendra, Pratap Sharma		IND	2373	8	49,5	54	47,25	7	3
2	11	ACM	Balanandan, Ayyappan		IND	1880	7,5	47,5	51,5	42,5	7	3
3	9		Amanlal, A		IND	1899	7	50	54	41,25	5	2
4	19		Aahna, Gulati	w	IND	1837	7	44	48	36,75	6	3
5	30		Eshwar, Veerappan Aiyappan		IND	1775	7	43	46	33,75	6	2
6	2		Ankit, Das		IND	2038	6,5	49	54	35,5	6	2
7	3		Nijesh, R		IND	2036	6,5	48,5	52	35,25	5	2
8	5	AFM	Venkata, Naga Karthik Malladi		IND	1939	6,5	40	43	30,5	6	3
9	28	AIM	Kolluru, Vinayak		IND	1778	6	50	54	33,25	4	2
10	10		Aradhy, Roy		IND	1896	6	48	53	33,5	4	2
11	6		Perecharla, Hariram Saikrishna		USA	1917	6	47,5	52,5	33,75	4	1
12	24		Atharv, Venkatesh		IND	1821	6	47,5	51,5	32,25	4	3
13	36		Prahalad, Moola		IND	1748	6	47,5	50,5	29,5	5	2
14	17		Janaki, S D	w	IND	1847	6	47	50	31,5	4	2
15	32		Heet, Baldawa		IND	1766	6	47	49,5	29,25	5	3

Details

Venue: Expo Center, The Arcade, World Trade Center, Mumbai

The event will be hosted at the state-of-the-art venue at the iconic World Trade Centre, Cuffe Parade, located in the heart of Mumbai. With world-class playing conditions and seamless organisation, players can expect a truly professional tournament experience.