Mumbai, April 3 Shriram Mhasane took the lead with a total of 6.5 points after the seventh round of the All India Chess Masters FIDE Classical tournament here on Friday.
Mhasane defeated Arjun Singh in the seventh round to take a clear lead in the field as the tournament heads towards its conclusion.
On the top board, Rajveer Nahar held Shreyansh Somaiya to a draw in a closely contested encounter, with both players moving to 5.5 points.
Deepak Soni scored a win over Amogh Bhatavadekar, while Nikhil Shelar defeated Pankaj Borse and Mohsin Yunus Shaikh overcame Prisha Margaj.
Tanuj Dayal drew with Aashrita Balaji Guttula, while Palaash Mapara bounced back with a win against Ekaansh Sharma.
Results (Round 7): Shreyansh Somaiya (5.5) drew with Rajveer Nahar (5.5); Shriram Mhasane (6.5) beat Arjun Singh (5); Tanuj Dayal (5) drew with Aashrita Balaji Guttula (5); Deepak Soni (5) beat Amogh Bhatavadekar (5); Pankaj Borse (5) lost to Nikhil Shelar (5); Prisha Margaj (5) lost to Mohsin Yunus Shaikh (5); Ekaansh Sharma (5) lost to Palaash Mapara (5); AFM Sohum Pawar (4.5) beat Ishan Hemant Jathan (4.5); AFM Omkar Gaikwad (4.5) drew with Pratik Yadnik (4.5); Ivaan Patel (4.5) drew with Anay Banka (4.5).