Telangana youngster Prraneeth Vuppala becomes champion in the National Under-14 Open Online Chess Championship which concluded on Friday.
Prraneeth scored 10 points of possible 11 to clinch the title while Vrashank Chouhan of Rajasthan finished as First Runner up with 9.5 points. A seven way tie for the second runner-up position and better tie break score helped Kaivalya Sandip Nagare of Maharashtra to finish at podium.

Qualification criteria for the 46th Chess Olympiad 2026
CHESS IN SCHOOLS BOOK
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SNA Seminar & Exam on 16 & 17 May 2026 at Swami Vivekanand International School, Kandivali (West), Mumbai.
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