Here is all you need to know about Raunak Sadhwani along with his age, parents and live rating as the chess grandmaster becames the U-20 World Junior Rapid Chess Champion
Grandmaster Raunak Sadhwani won the FIDE World Junior Rapid Chess Championship on Thursday in Sardinia, Italy. Raunak won the championship with a score of 8.5 over 11 rounds, better than Russian Arseniy Nesterov’s 8 points.
Who is chess player Raunak Sadhwani, biography, age, parents, school and FIDE live rating
Prime Minister Narendra Moi took over his X (formerly known as Twitter) account and congratulated the youngster for winning the FIDE World Junior Rapid Chess Championship 2023. PM Modi praised him on his “remarkable victory” on Saturday. He wrote:
Congratulations to @sadhwani2005 on the remarkable victory at the FIDE World Junior Rapid Chess Championship 2023!
His strategic brilliance and skills have left the world in awe and made the nation proud.
He further wrote:
May he keep inspiring the youth of our country with his exceptional achievements. Best wishes for his future endeavours.
Congratulations to @sadhwani2005 on the remarkable victory at the FIDE World Junior Rapid Chess Championship 2023!
His strategic brilliance and skills have left the world in awe and made the nation proud.
May he keep inspiring the youth of our country with his exceptional… pic.twitter.com/zApwUHvjc3
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 14, 2023
Who is Raunak Sadhwani?
Raunak Sadhwani is an Indian chess grandmaster who hails from Nagpur, India and was born on 22 December 2005. The 17-year-old is the chess prodigy who, at the age of 13, achieved grandmaster status. He is a Centre Point School, Katol Road, student.
The Maharashtrian holds the record as the ninth-youngest player in history and the fourth-youngest Indian to win the title. In 2015, Raunak won the U-10 Commonwealth Championship in New Delhi, India.
Raunak began playing chess at the age of seven and a half, therefore his confidence increased. He won his first state trophy in 2014 when he was just nine years old. He grabbed the International Master (IM) title in May 2018. He is also Nagpur’s first and Maharashtra’s youngest chess Grand Master.
Who are Raunak Sadhwani’s parents and sisters?
Raunak Sadhwani’s father Bharat Sadhwani has a huge hand in supporting his son for his rising career. He also has a younger brother Armaan who is also responsible for Raunak’s career growth. His mother’s name is Heena who acts as her son’s tour manager.
Raunak was chosen for the Indian squad that competed in the World Youth, Asian Youth, and Commonwealth Chess Championships, winning bronze and gold respectively.
| Raunak Sadhwani | |
|---|---|
| Born | 22 December 2005 Nagpur, Maharashtra, India |
| Title | Grandmaster (2020) |
| FIDE rating | 2641 (October 2023) |
| Peak rating | 2632 (September 2023) |