14-Year-Old R Praggnanandhaa Crowned Under-18 Chess Champion
Mumbai: A proud moment for India as fourteen-year-old R Praggnanandhaa has won the gold in the under-18 open category in the World Youth Chess Championship.
He achieved the feat in Mumbai on Saturday.
World Youth Chess Championship tweeted saying, “That’s the walk of a WINNER!!! U18 Champion Praggnanandhaa walks to receive his first GOLD in U18 category!!! #chess #championsoflife #WorldYouthChessChampionship,” World Youth Chess Championship’s handle tweeted.
https://twitter.com/WorldChess2019/status/1183027475506315266?s=19
Pragganandha scored an impressive and unbeaten 9/11 score and finished with a performance rating of over 2700.
With this win, the championship ended on a winning note for India as the team registered six other medals, including three silver medals.
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