62nd National Championship R6: Ajay Parvathareddy and Abhijeet Gupta join Sasikiran and Aronyak in the lead

by Shahid Ahmed - 26/09/2025

IM Aronyak Ghosh (RSPB) drew against his coleader, the legend, GM Sasikiran Krishnan (PSPB) at 62nd National Championship Round 3. Former National Champion, GM Abhijeet Gupta (PSPB) scored a crushing victory against IM Ameya Audi (Goa). IM Ajay Santhosh Parvathareddy (UP) got the better of IM Aaditya Dhingra (HAR). Thus, Sasikiran, Aronyak, Ajay and Abhijeet are the four players currently in the lead at 5.5/6 each. They are followed by 15 players at 5/6 each. It certainly gives an inkling of how strong and close the competition is. The six-time National Champion, GM Surya Sekhar Ganguly (PSPB) made a narrow escape against former National Challenger champion, IM Ravi Teja S (AP) as the latter repeated the same position three times which resulted in a photographic draw. Ganguly claimed and his opponent accepted. Round 7 starts tomorrow at 3:30 p.m. IST. Photos: Shahid Ahmed

A narrow escape for Surya Sekhar Ganguly against Ravi Teja S

Apart from GM Abhijeet Gupta (PSPB), IM Kashish Manoj Jain (MAH) scored a scorching victory against Pranay Akula (TEL).

GM Sasikiran Krishnan (PSPB) had a tepid draw against IM Aronyak Ghosh (RSPB)

Surya - Ravi

Position after 36...Re8

The above rook and minor piece endgame is relatively balanced. However, in a matter of a couple of moves, things changed quickly. 37.f5 Nf7 38.Nf4 Ke5 then GM Surya Sekhar Ganguly (PSPB, 2572) made a bold exchange sacrifice 39.Rxe5!? fxe5+ 40.Kxe5 Kg7 instead Ra8 would have been a highway to victory for IM Ravi Teja S (AP, 2410).

Position after 59...Kf6

Black lost track of moves and repeated 60.Bd7 Rc4 three times, it was a photographic draw which White claimed and Black agreed as it was a correct claim.

GM Surya Sekhar Ganguly - IM Ravi Teja S | Video: ChessBase India

The six-time National Champion, GM Surya Sekhar Ganguly (PSPB) escaped jaws of defeat against the former National Challenger champion, IM Ravi Teja S (AP)

Ameya - Abhijeet

Position after 16.Na4??

IM Ameya Audi (Goa, 2430) played an ambitious move 16.Na4?? in an attempt to gain material. 16...Nxg3+ 17.Kf3 Qf6 18.Nxc5 Nf5 19.Ne4 Qg6 20.Rh2 Nxe3 21.Kxe3 Nxc2+ 22.Ke2 Nxa1 23.Qxa1 Rc2+ 24.Kf1 Qh6 25.Qa4+ b5 26.Qb4 Qf4+ and it's over. GM Abhijeet Gupta (PSPB, 2511) is Mr. Commonwealth for a reason.

IM Ameya Audi (Goa) got crushed by vintage GM Abhijeet Gupta (PSB)

Deepan - Lalit

Position after 23...c6

GM Deepan Chakkravarthy (RSPB, 2407) got a great opportunity in the above position against GM Lalit Rohit (PSPB, 2502). The seemingly innocuous move 23...c6?? creates a great opportunity for White 24.dxc6 bxc6 25.Rxf5 Rxf5 26.Rxf5 Rxf5 27.Qxe4 Qf8 28.Qxc6 h5 29.Qxa6 and White has a decisive advantage. 24.g4 was played and soon the game ended in a draw via repetition.

GM Lalit Rohit (PSPB) averted a possible disaster against GM Deepan Chakkravarthy (RSPB)

IM Aaditya Dhingra (HAR) misplayed the rook endgame which cost him a half point against IM Ajay Santhosh Parvathareddy (UP)

The top seed, GM Iniyan Pa (TN) scored a thumping victory over Viresh Sharnarthi (MAH) in just 23 moves

FM Sriansh Das - GM Sethuraman S P | Video: ChessBase India

Sriansh Das (ODI) made a critical mistake in the endgame against GM Sethuraman S P (PSPB)

Rohith Krishna - Mahitosh

Position after 67...g3

GM S Rohith Krishna (TN, 2503) had plenty of opportunities to win in the rook endgame. The prettiest was probably in the above position. Find out what he missed and allowed FM Mahitosh Dey (ODI, 2233) to escape with a draw.

GM S Rohith Krishna (TN) missed his chances in the rook and few pawns endgame against FM Mahitosh Dey (ODI) who escaped with a draw

Esshan Wadhawan (DEL) could have played for maximum against GM Srihari L R (TN) in the final position

Paras Dilip Bhoir (MAH) and GM Prraneeth Vuppala (TEL) had an exciting draw

IM Soham Kamotra (J&K) - Manas Gaikwad (MAH): 0.5-0.5

Pranay Akula - IM Kashish Manoj Jain | Video: ChessBase India

IM Kashish Manoj Jain (MAH) won a fantastic attacking game against Pranay Akula (TEL)

Indrajeet Mahindrakar (MAH) escaped with a draw in an inferior major piece endgame against IM Viani Antonio Dcunha (KAR)

Revered veteran IM Anup Deshmukh (MAH) got the better of GM Vignesh N R (RSPB)

Dr. Pemmasani Chandra Shekhar, Minister of State for Rural Development and Communication and also Member of Parliament from Guntur Constituency, made the ceremonial first move with Andhra Pradesh's star player - GM Lalit Rohit (PSPB)

Round 6 in progress

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Round 6 results

Bo.		White	Gr	Rtg	Club/City	Pts.	Result	Pts.		Black	Gr	Rtg	Club/City
1	GM	Sasikiran Krishnan	4	2524	PSPB	5	½ - ½	5	IM	Aronyak Ghosh	6	2514	RSPB
2	GM	Ganguly Surya Shekhar	2	2573	PSPB	4½	½ - ½	4½	IM	Ravi Teja S.	23	2410	AP
3	IM	Audi Ameya	20	2430	GA	4½	0 - 1	4½	GM	Gupta Abhijeet	7	2511	PSPB
4	GM	Deepan Chakkravarthy J.	24	2407	RSPB	4½	½ - ½	4½	GM	Lalit Babu M R	9	2502	AP
5	IM	Aaditya Dhingra	396	2391	HR	4½	0 - 1	4½	FM	Ajay Santhosh Parvathareddy	11	2482	UP
6	IM	Ayush Sharma	14	2457	RSPB	4½	½ - ½	4½	IM	Sidhant Mohapatra	26	2384	RSPB
7		Sharnarthi Viresh	43	2281	MH	4	0 - 1	4	GM	Iniyan Pa	1	2599	TN
8	FM	Sriansh Das	49	2245	OR	4	0 - 1	4	GM	Sethuraman S.P.	3	2572	PSPB
9	IM	Rohith Krishna S	8	2503	TN	4	½ - ½	4	FM	Mahitosh Dey	51	2233	OR
10	GM	Sengupta Deep	10	2490	PSPB	4	1 - 0	4	FM	Navalgund Niranjan	61	2185	KA

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Standings after Round 6

Rk.	SNo		Name	Gr	FED	Rtg	Club/City	Pts.	TB1	TB2	TB3	TB5	TB6
1	4	GM	Sasikiran Krishnan	4	IND	2524	PSPB	5,5	21,5	24	21,3	5	3
2	6	IM	Aronyak Ghosh	6	IND	2514	RSPB	5,5	21	24	21,3	5	3
3	11	FM	Ajay Santhosh Parvathareddy	11	IND	2482	UP	5,5	20	23,5	21,5	5	2
4	7	GM	Gupta Abhijeet	7	IND	2511	PSPB	5,5	20	22	20,3	5	2
5	9	GM	Lalit Babu M R	9	IND	2502	AP	5	22	25	20	4	2
6	2	GM	Ganguly Surya Shekhar	2	IND	2573	PSPB	5	21,5	24	19	4	2
7	14	IM	Ayush Sharma	14	IND	2457	RSPB	5	21	24	19,8	4	3
8	1	GM	Iniyan Pa	1	IND	2599	TN	5	20,5	24	19,5	4	2
9	23	IM	Ravi Teja S.	23	IND	2410	AP	5	20,5	23,5	19,3	4	2
10	25	IM	Jain Kashish Manoj	25	IND	2398	MH	5	20,5	23	17,5	5	3

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Round 7 pairings

Bo.		White	Gr	Rtg	Club/City	Pts.	Result	Pts.		Black	Gr	Rtg	Club/City
1	GM	Gupta Abhijeet	7	2511	PSPB	5½		5½	GM	Sasikiran Krishnan	4	2524	PSPB
2	IM	Aronyak Ghosh	6	2514	RSPB	5½		5½	FM	Ajay Santhosh Parvathareddy	11	2482	UP
3	GM	Iniyan Pa	1	2599	TN	5		5	IM	Goutham Krishna H	21	2418	KL
4	IM	Jain Kashish Manoj	25	2398	MH	5		5	GM	Ganguly Surya Shekhar	2	2573	PSPB
5	GM	Sethuraman S.P.	3	2572	PSPB	5		5	GM	Deepan Chakkravarthy J.	24	2407	RSPB
6	GM	Lalit Babu M R	9	2502	AP	5		5	IM	Ravi Teja S.	23	2410	AP
7	IM	Sidhant Mohapatra	26	2384	RSPB	5		5	GM	Sengupta Deep	10	2490	PSPB
8	IM	Manish Anto Cristiano F	30	2368	TN	5		5	IM	Ayush Sharma	14	2457	RSPB
9	IM	Subhayan Kundu	34	2352	RSPB	5		5	IM	Harsh Suresh	16	2443	TN
10	IM	Nitin S.	38	2316	RSPB	5		4½	IM	Rohith Krishna S	8	2503	TN

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