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India's 20-year-old chess GM Pranav crowned World Jr Blitz champion

Indian Grandmaster Pranav Venkatesh won the Open title at the FIDE World Junior Blitz Championship in Al Ain, UAE, scoring 10.5 points from 13 rounds. The 20-year-old finished a point clear of his closest rivals, adding blitz gold to the rapid silver he won earlier. Indias Aamuktha Guntaka finished fifth in the Girls section, while Savitha Shri placed seventh.

6 Nov 2026 9:37 pm