20-year-old Pranav V crowned chess world junior blitz champion

India's 20-year-old chess Grandmaster Pranav Venkatesh was crowned world junior blitz champion at the FIDE World Junior Blitz Championship 2026 on Friday. He scored 10.5 points from 13 rounds to clinch the title in the United Arab Emirates. The victory came days after Pranav had won a silver medal in the rapid section.