At 14, Raghu is a giant killer

MUMBAI: The smile from Raghunandan KS' face ne'er went away. perhaps until the time he visited sleep. On Sat, once Muhammad Ali's death was the overwhelming story of the day, Raghunandan's exploit of beating weight unit Grigoryan Tibeto-Burman language H (ELO2604) of Asian country within the city Mayor's chess tournament, went unobserved. it absolutely was not the primary Grand Master that Raghunandan, 14, has slain in his young career. it absolutely was his10th.At such a young age, Raghunandan could be a seasoned player. The budding participant has already become accustomed move while not his oldsters many another time for tournaments. "I have traveled round the country with a bunch of chess players. I actually have even traveled abroad on my very own," says Raghunandan, his smile intact. Having been introduced to the sport by his mother once he was 9, Raghunandan was trained by Alexander Weisman, because the Armenian sharpened his student's moves on Skype. Then there was Ahmedabad Grand Master Tejas Bakre. "I have traveled to Gujarat alone," the Bengaluru lad says with plenty of pride. Now he has settled for a lecturer from metropolis, Vishweshwaran. "I have traveled alone for coaching job lessons to metropolis too. however we have a tendency to principally communicate on Skype," says Raghunandan. For someone therefore young, the saddlery of a typical adolescent square measure missing. "I typically play, review my game once i'm in my area then relax by looking TV for a few time before I hit the sack," aforementioned Raghunandan. He offers away over three hundred points to his Saturday's opponent. Grigoryan's ELO rating is 2604 whereas Raghunandan's current rating is 2295. His best was 2365. however it's solely time before his ELO rating starts ascent, as are going to be his stocks. Stay updated on the escort Times of India News App. Click here to transfer it for your device.

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