Assam’s Viraj Sarawgi clinches silver at Bangkok Rapid Chess Championship

Bangkok: Assam’s rising chess talent, Viraj Sarawgi, a Grade 5 student at Royal Global School, Guwahati, delivered a stellar performance at the Bangkok Rapid Chess Championship, held on Sunday at Kings College, Bang Phong Phang, Bangkok. Competing in the Under-12 category, Viraj secured the silver medal with an impressive 5.5 points out of 6 rounds.The tournament witnessed participation from around 250 players across seven countries, making it a prestigious platform for young chess talents. Viraj, who entered the event as an unrated player, stunned the competition by defeating two seasoned FIDE-rated opponents -Kultungkijsaree Poom (1502) and Juntongjin Prin (1496). His only loss came against the tournament’s ultimate champion, Ayan Mukherjee (1596). IANS

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