NAGPUR: Indian youngsters Raunak Sadhwani and Vidit Gujrathi prevailed over their opponent British and Russian Grandmasters respectively to clinch the challenge match of Maharashtra Chess Festival in style at the Naivedhyam Northstar Hall, Koradi Road, on Tuesday.
Despite winning the challenge match a day earlier, Maharashtra's youngest GM and 18-year-old Raunak was ruthless against Nigel Short and completed the formality by winning three blitz games after both GMs won a round each in the rapid section. A day after taking an unassailable lead of nine points, and city's first GM Raunak stretched his lead further and outplayed Short 20-8.
