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Blind chess player from Ahmedabad wins Gujarat University tournament: Defeats more than 100 sighted opponents from 50 colleges; his friend with partial vision secures third place

A blind chess player from Ahmedabad, Rahul Vaghela has won the Gujarat University chess tournament, finishing ahead of more than 100 sighted competitors drawn from 50 colleges across the city.

His friend Dhruv Bhuva, who has partial vision, secured third place in the same tournament. Another visually impaired player, Rahul Sahani, finished eighth, placing three visually impaired players inside the tournament's top 10, reports TOI's Parth Shastri.

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