Pranav Venkatesh: India's Pranav venkatesh wins the World junior Chess championship, beats slovenia player
Venkatesh, who won the Challengers category at chennai International last year, continued his impressive performance among the world's juniors and remained undefeated throughout the tournament.
India's Pranav venkatesh won the World junior Chess championship (U-20) on friday after drawing against Slovenia's Matic Leverencic in the 11th and final round at Petrovac, Montenegro. It was a great day for indian chess as Arvind Chithambaram defeated several veterans to win the Prague Masters.
Venkatesh, who won the Challengers category at chennai International last year, continued his impressive performance among the world's juniors and remained undefeated throughout the tournament. India's Pranav venkatesh wins the World junior Chess championship The indian player scored nine out of a possible 11 points with a total of seven wins and four draws.
When the final round pairs were announced, it was clear that a draw would be enough for Venkatesh. Legendary chess player Viswanathan anand lauded venkatesh for his remarkable achievement. He wrote on his 'X' account, "Congratulations to World junior champion Pranav Venkatesh. He is in great form. He constantly analyses his game, gives suggestions, and takes feedback. You have joined a very prestigious line of World junior Champions!"
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