Top Seeds Shine in Opening Round of All India Chess Masters Mumbai FIDE Classical Tournament

Mumbai, May 10 – The All India Chess Masters Mumbai FIDE Masters Classical tournament kicked off on a high note as top-seeded contenders dominated the opening round held on Saturday. Leading the charge were Daksh Jagesia and Yash Kapadi, both of whom secured convincing victories on their respective boards.

Playing black on the top board, Daksh Jagesia outclassed Mayan Jha to register a 1-0 win. Meanwhile, Yash Kapadi, wielding the white pieces on board two, comfortably defeated Sandeep Arth.

Several other players also made strong starts to the tournament. Darsh Shetty, Om Gada, Jahavi Soneji, Abhishek Patil, Sidharth Kumar, Swaminathan Vageesh, and Mayuresh Parkar each registered wins in their respective matches.

Top 10 Board Results:​

• Daksh Jagesia 1 – 0 Mayan Jha
• Yash Kapadi 1 – 0 Sandeep Arth
• Kush Agarwal 1 – 0 Advait Mayekar
• Darsh Shetty 1 – 0 Rohit Gharat
• Om Gada 1 – 0 Shlok Bharati
• Jahavi Soneji 1 – 0 Mahendra Gadoya
• Abhishek Patil 1 – 0 Dipak Prabhakar
• Sidharth Kumar 1 – 0 Pranav Swarang
• Swaminathan Vageesh 1 – 0 Agastya Patwa
• Mayuresh Parkar 1 – 0 Ravi Aarav

The tournament continues with the next rounds scheduled over the coming days, as players aim to build momentum and secure their place at the top of the leaderboard.