He's the next big star from Madhya Pradesh | 13-year-old Madhvendra Sharma shines in Mumbai

13-year-old FM Madhvendra Pratap Sharma delivered a stunning performance at the 360 One Mumbai Chess Festival 2026 winning the Junior Masters section unbeaten with 8/9 points (earning direct entry to next year's Masters section + ₹2 lakh), while also finishing in the top 15 of the Challengers section and cash prize of ₹50,000. We sat down with the young champion to find out how he's handling this incredible rise. 🔥♟️ Video: Tushar / ChessBase India #Chess #ChessBaseIndia ---------------------------------------------------------------- ◾Support young talents via HelpChess Foundation: https://helpchess.org/ ◾Review us on Google: https://g.page/r/CZ5T1PaLM-7WEBE/review ◾Chess Shop: https://shop.chessbase.in/ ◾ChessBase India on amazon: https://amzn.to/2vv0XXy ◾Contact us: http://chessbase.in/contact Most important links of ChessBase India: https://linktr.ee/chessbaseindia