Alekhya mukhopadhyay

Delhi International Open Grandmasters Chess: Delhi International Open Grandmasters Chess Tournament 2025 witnessed a major shake-up on Day 6, as GM Abhijeet Gupta emerged as the sole leader with 6.5 points, following a commanding Round 7 victory over GM Mamikon Gharibyan. The result puts the Indian GM in pole position heading into the final stretch of the tournament.

The top-board clash between GM S.L. Narayanan and GM Boris Savchenko, both tied at the top before the round, ended in a balanced draw, pushing both to six points. They are now part of a tightly packed chasing group, joined by several others who secured key wins on Wednesday.

Round 7 also saw several critical results that tightened the race at the top. GM Mihail Nikitenko defeated GM Alexei Fedorov to move to 6 points, while GM Vitaly Sivuk secured a strong win over Alekhya Mukhopadhyay, also climbing to 6. GM Diptayan Ghosh joined the leading pack after overcoming GM Aleksej Aleksandrov.