Grandmaster sanikidze tornidze

Aurionpro International Junior Chess Tournament: Candidate Master Madhesh Kumar toppled experienced Grandmaster Sanikidze Tornidze of Georgia, pulling off the upset of the fourth round in the Rs 40 lakh prize money Mumbai International Grandmaster and Junior Chess Tournament, being played at the World Trade Centre, here on Friday.

On other boards, GM Manuel Petrosyan clinically beat Alexei Fedorov, while GM Aleksej Aleksandrov held top seed Levan Pantsulaia to a draw. Young Advik Amit Agrawal also impressed by drawing IM Alexander Slizhevsky under pressure.

After four rounds, eight players are on a perfect 4/4 score, heightening the race for the title.