Mumbai, June 20 -- Candidate Master Madhesh Kumar toppled experienced Georgian GM Sanikidze Tornidze, pulling off the upset of the 4th round in the Rs 40 lakh prize money Aurionpro International Grandmaster and Junior Chess Tournament, being played at the World Trade Centre, here.
Elsewhere, GM Manuel Petrosyan clinically beat Alexei Fedorov, while GM Aleksej Aleksandrov held top seed Levan Pantsulaia to a draw. Young Advik Amit Agrawal impressed by drawing IM Alexander Slizhevsky under pressure.
After four rounds, eight players are on a perfect 4/4, heightening the race for the title.
Madhesh Kumar also continued his dream run in the Junior event, winning again to remain on 4/4 and lead the Sub-Junior standings.
Top seed Aansh Nandan N...