14-year-old R Praggnanandhaa crowned under-18 chess champion

Mumbai: 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.

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World Youth Chess Championship's official handle tweeted the video of Praggnanandhaa walking up to the stage to collect his gold medal in the category.

"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.

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Praggnanandhaa scored an impressive and unbeaten 9/11 and he ended with a performance rating over 2700.

With this win, the championship ended on a winning note for India as the side registered six other medals which include three silver medals.(ANI)
 

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