
Shaunak is Under-13 natl chess champion
Published on: Sept. 10, 2025, 5:30 a.m. | Source: The Hitavada
unbeaten in the 11-round tournament, nagpur’s shaunak badole won the 38th national under-13 open chess championship that concluded in goa on tuesday. shaunak (2086) emerged clear winner with ten points, one full point ahead of second placed and better rated karnataka’s siddhanth poonja (2215). in the eleventh and final round, the overnight sloe leader shaunak, playing with black pieces outsmarted kerala’s a arush. the title earned shaunak a place in world and asian youth chess championship.