Mumbai, Aug. 27 -- India completed a creditable double at the Asian Junior Classical Chess Championship 2026 as Mayank Chakraborty and Pratitee Bordoloi clinched the Open and Girls titles, respectively, at the ITC Maratha Sheraton here. Top seed Mayank lived up to his billing by finishing the nine-round Open event with 7.5 points to claim the gold medal. Russia's Artem Pingin secured the silver with 7 points, while India's Daksh Goyal produced an impressive performance to take the bronze with 6.5 points. Pratitee completed India's golden double by winning the Girls event with 7.5 points from nine rounds. Kazakhstan's Mariya Kholyavko finished just half a point behind, on 7 points, to take the silver, while Nivedita VC of India secured the bronze with 6.5 points. Apart from the medals, the championship also proved highly rewarding for several players who earned coveted FIDE titles and norms. Open champion Chakraborty, who is already GM-elect, added another Grandmaster norm through his title-winning performance. Pratitee enjoyed a double bonus. In addition to gold, she earned the Woman International Master title and also secured a Woman Grandmaster norm. India's dominance was reflected in the medals tally, with the hosts capturing four of the six medals on offer in classical - two gold and two bronze....