INTERNATIONAL Master Saha Neelash of India beat Eric Labog Jr. of the Philippines in fourth round action yesterday to forge a three-way for the lead in the Asian Juniors Chess Championships at the Knights Templar hotel in Tagaytay City.
Neelash and fellow Indian Harshavardhan, along with Gan-Erdene Sugar of Mongolia, share the lead with 3.5 points.
In the girls’ division, Woman International Master Ngoc Thuy Duong Bach of Vietnam beat third seed Amina Kairbekova of Kazakhstan while WIM Ravi Rakshitta of India beat compatriot WFM Patil Bhagyashree to share the lead with 3.5 points each.
Close behind with 3 points each were Chatterjee Utsab of India and Tamadhan Dziththauly of Indonesia.
Nine players follow with 2.5 points each, namely, IM Ramesh Avinash and IM V.S. Raahuls of India, Michael Concio Jr., Eric Labog Jr. and Christian Mark Daluz of the Philippines, Daniyal Sapenov of Kazakhstan, Dau Khuong Djuy of Vietnam, FM Arman Hakemi of Iran and Daniel Hermawan Luman Tobing of Indonesia.
