Jahnavi Soneji and Om Gada delivered commendable performances in Round 2 of the All India Chess Masters FIDE Rating Chess Championship, held at the Mumbai Chess Centre, Russian House, Pedder Road, on Sunday. Jahnavi playing with black pieces secured a convincing victory over Hemant Ishan, while Om outplayed Avaneesh Shetty in a well-fought encounter.
Among other notable results on the top 10 boards, Ajay Agarwal defeated Anirudh Iyer, and Milind Aabha held A. Kumar to a draw in a balanced contest.
Results: Daksh Jagesia 1 beat 0 John Paul Sanamary, Kumar 0 lost 1 Aryan Yash Kapadi, Ajay Agarwal 1 beat 0 Anirudh Iyer, Dewarth Gajjar 0 lost 1 Darsh Shetty, Om Gada 1-0 Avaneesh Shetty, Hemant Ishan 0 lost 1 Jahnvi Soneji, Abhishek Patil 1 beat 0 Varad Tawate, Milind Aabha 1 drew with 1 A Kumar, Swaminathan Vageesh 1 beat 0 Shravya Gavand, Azad Irani 1 beat 0 Mayuresh Parkar.