Overview

• Eight grandmasters are tied at 4/4 after four rounds, heightening the race for the title
• Five junior players remain unbeaten at 4/4, with Madhesh Kumar leading the sub-junior standings
• Top seed Aansh Nandan Nerurkar extended his flawless run with a win over Vyom Malhotra
• GM Manuel Petrosyan defeated Alexei Fedorov while GM Aleksej Aleksandrov held Levan Pantsulaia to a draw
• Young talents Advik Amit Agrawal and Avirat Chauhan impressed by securing gritty draws against higher-rated opponents