Pranav Venkatesh wins World Junior Blitz title in Al Ain
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Indian Grandmaster Pranav Venkatesh won the Open title at the FIDE World Junior Blitz Championship in Al Ain, UAE, on November 6, 2026.
The 20-year-old scored 10.5 points from 13 rounds and finished a point clear of his closest rivals.
He added the blitz gold to the rapid silver he won earlier, while India’s Aamuktha Guntaka finished fifth in the Girls section and Savitha Shri placed seventh.