The Latest Breaking News from Raunak Sadhwani

Arjun Erigaisi faces daunting challenge at World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championship

NEW DELHI: Indian Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi is set to navigate formidable obstacles as he begins his campaign at the prestigious World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championship. With aspirations of becoming the first Indian to qualify for the 2026 Candidates' Tournament, Erigaisi trails American Fabiano Caruana in the qualification race. To…

The Times of India · Dec 26, 2024

Chennai Grandmasters: Pranav bags Masters berth with Challenger title win

CHENNAI: V Pranav won the Challenger section of Chennai Grandmasters tournament to make it a double sweet for home state Tamil Nadu.

The Times of India · Nov 12, 2024

Anish downs Anand, Nihal wins again as Knights inch closer to Global Chess League title

NAGPUR: Anish Giri, Hikaru Nakamura, and Maxime Vachier-Lagrave spearheaded the PBG Alaskan Knights, American Gambits and Mumba Masters to resounding victories as the black pieces prevailed in the seventh round of the Global Chess League in London on Tuesday.

The Times of India · Oct 9, 2024

Maharashtra's youngest Grandmaster Raunak crowned U-20 world junior rapid chess champion

NAGPUR: One of Nagpur's brightest shining stars, 17-year-old Raunak Sadhwani, added another jewel to his bejewelled crown by emerging the U-20 World Junior Rapid Chess champion in Italy on Friday. Only last week, Raunak - Maharashtra's youngest and Nagpur's only Grandmaster (GM) - helped world no.1 Magnus Carlsen lift his…

The Times of India · Oct 14, 2023

On Carlsen's invite, Raunak helps world no.1 win first European chess title

NAGPUR: City's first Grandmaster Raunak Sadhwani was on cloud nine when he got an invite from Magnus Carlsen to play beside him for a club founded by the world no.1 in Oslo, Norway.

The Times of India · Oct 9, 2023

Raunak Sadhwani wins summer classic chess silver in US

NAGPUR: City's first Grandmaster (GM) Raunak Sadhwani proved his mettle by winning silver in the second leg of summer classic tournament organized by Saint Louis Chess Club at Missouri in the USA on Friday.

The Times of India · Aug 12, 2023

Raunak Sadhwani remains unbeaten to clinch Serbia Open Masters chess tourney

NAGPUR: The precocious Raunak Sadhwani is now a master of the Serbia Open. The 17-year-old remained unbeaten to emerge champion in a strong field of 233 participants at the Masters group of Serbia Open chess tournament, which concluded at Belgrade on Monday.

The Times of India · Jul 25, 2023

Tamil Nadu's Rohith holds Belarus GM to win Maharashtra Grandmasters Chess Open

NAGPUR: Tamil Nadu's 20th seeded International Master (IM) Rohith Krishna played out a 39-move draw with Belarus GM Aleksej Aleksandrov to clinch the second Maharashtra International Grandmasters Open at the Naivedhyam Northstar hall, Koradi Road, on Friday.

The Times of India · Jun 10, 2023

Indian masters checkmate British, Russian challenge as Raunak, Vidit win by 12 & 7 points

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.

The Times of India · Jun 7, 2023

Divya Deshmukh wins Asian Continental Women blitz silver in Kazakhstan

NAGPUR: Much like the heroics of Raunak Sadhwani in the fastest format, Divya Deshmukh brought home a silver medal in the Asian Continental Women blitz chess championship at Kazakhstan.

The Times of India · Jun 6, 2023