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

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Indian Grandmaster Pranav Venkatesh won the Open title at the FIDE World Junior Blitz Championship in Al Ain, scoring 10.5 points across 13 rounds. Aamuktha Guntaka finished fifth and Savitha Shri seventh in the Girls section, while Pranav added blitz gold to his earlier rapid silver.

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. India’s Aamuktha Guntaka finished fifth in the Girls section, while Savitha Shri placed seventh.