Double Success for Manchester at Junior 4NCL Weekend 2
Updated: 6 hours ago
Manchester’s juniors enjoyed an excellent weekend at the Holiday Inn Coventry M6 Jct. 2 on 31 January and 1 February 2026, with Manchester A winning Division 1 and Manchester B winning Division 2 at Weekend 2 of the 2025/26 Junior Four Nations Chess League.
Both teams finished unbeaten with four wins and one draw from five matches, each earning nine match points.
Manchester A: Division 1 Winners
Manchester A were represented by:
Shlok Maheshwari
William Bartlett
Vehant Sharma
David Otaryan
The team won their opening four matches against 3Cs A, Watford Juniors A, Swiss Cottage Gambits A and Mortise & Tenon A. A 2–2 draw with Warwickshire Bears A in the final round secured first place, two match points clear of the runners-up.
All four players contributed valuable points. Vehant and David both scored an impressive 4/5, with David remaining unbeaten throughout the weekend. Manchester A finished with 13 game points.
Manchester B: Division 2 Winners
Six players represented Manchester B across the weekend:
Yihang Sun
Ryan Chattopadhyay
Benjamin Thomas Abraham
Arjun Suresh
Louis Tramaseur
Ibrahim Riaz
After an opening draw against Barnet Knights B, Manchester B recorded three consecutive 3–1 victories against Mortise & Tenon B, Barnet Knights A and Cheshire Junior Knights.
Their final match against Leicestershire Juniors B was closely contested. With Ryan, Benjamin and Arjun drawing their games, Yihang secured the remaining win against Harrison Condron to complete a 2½–1½ victory and clinch the Division 2 title.
Manchester B finished with 13½ game points, one match point ahead of Warwickshire Bears B. All six players contributed to a successful weekend for the squad.
Congratulations to every player on both teams, and thank you to the organisers, team managers and families for their support.
Official results
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