Five boys share the lead with two rounds remaining in the World Juniors Chess Championship in Gujarat, India. Tied with 7 points each out of 9 rounds are IM Nogerbek Kazybek of Kazakhstan, IM Rudik Makarian of Russia playing under the FIDE flag, GM Cardoso Gabriel of Colombia, IM Daniel Quizon of the Philippines and GM Mamikon Gharibyan of Armenia. Three others are half a point behind within striking distance at 6.5 points apiece.
In photo above are Kazybek at right vs. Aleksey Grenev of Russia. Photos: Aditya Sur Roy from Chessbase India
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GM Luka Budisavljevic of Serbia (left) vs. IM Rudik Makarian of Russia.
In the girls division, IM Divya Deshmukh of India leads alone with 8 points out of 9 rounds followed by WIM Mariam Mkrtchyan of Armenia with 7.5 points and WFM Jain Sachi of India with 7 points.
In photo above are Deshmukh at left vs. Norman Kseniya of Russia.
GM Mamikov Gharibyan of Armenia (left) vs. compatriot GM Emin Ohanyan.