Raunak Sadhwani (born 22 December 2005) is an Indian chess grandmaster.[1][2] A chess prodigy, he became a grandmaster at the age of 13. He is the 10th youngest player in history and the 4th youngest Indian to be awarded the title as of December 2023.
| Raunak Sadhwani | |
|---|---|
 Raunak Sadhwani in 2018 | |
| Country | India |
| Born | 22 December 2005 Nagpur, Maharashtra, India |
| Title | Grandmaster (2020) |
| FIDE rating | 2677 (November 2024) |
| Peak rating | 2677 (November 2024) |
| Ranking | No. 50 (November 2024) |
| Peak ranking | No. 50 (November 2024) |
Raunak was U-10 Commonwealth Champion in 2015 in New Delhi, India.[3]
At the 44th Chess Olympiad held in 2022 he was part of the second team from India that reached the third place in the open tournament.
References
edit- ^ "Sadhwani, Raunak". ratings.fide.com. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
- ^ Rao, Rakesh (20 October 2019). "Raunak Sadhwani becomes India's 65th Grandmaster". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
- ^ Sampat, Amit (1 July 2015). "Four Nagpur masters claim gold in Commonwealth Chess". The Times of India. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
External links
edit- Raunak Sadhwani rating card at FIDE
- Raunak Sadhwani player profile at Chess.com
- Raunak Sadhwani on Twitch
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