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- Raunak Sadhwani has won at the FIDE World Junior Rapid Chess Championship 2023.
- He is Maharashtra’s youngest Grandmaster. He emerged as the U-20 World Junior Rapid Chess champion in Italy.
- The 11-round rapid tournament was organized by the World Chess Federation (FIDE).
- In 2nd and 5th rounds, Raunak lost to FM Robert Piliposyan (Armenia) and IM Konstantin Peyrer (Austria).
- Raunak won eight rounds and lost two to earn 8.5 points and became world junior rapid champion.
- In a decisive match against Tobias Koelle, Raunak emerged victorious.
- Tobias Koelle led the competition for the majority of the event.
- Last week, 17-year-old Raunak helped world no.1 Magnus Carlsen win his maiden European title.
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