Young Indian IM Leon Luke Mendonca emerged victorious in the Skalicky chess festival in Slovakia, with 7.5 points from nine rounds in the tournament. READ: Indian IM Mendonca bags Balaton Chess Festival title The 14-year-old Mendonca drew his last round game against Matyas Marek to pip Jan Vykouk for the title by a half a point. Mendonca had claimed second …
Polina Shuvalova is set to be crowned the girls’ champion in the World junior chess championship. Polina battled to a 66-move win over Ukraine’s Mariia Berdnyk while displaying her uncompromising approach in squeezing out a win from a seemingly drawn position. In the open section, Ukraine’s Evgeny Shtembuliak retained his half-point lead after the top two boards ended in draws. …