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Business To Business, Fujairah, 02 September 2025: World Junior Champion Pranav Venkatesh delivered a commanding victory over Grandmaster Alan Pichot of Spain to secure the title at the Fujairah Global Superstars Chess Tournament held here.
Pranav amassed seven points out of a potential nine, establishing a full-point lead over his closest competitors—Brandon Jacobson of the United States, Jose Eduardo Martinez Alcantara of Mexico, and Amin Tabatabai of Iran—each of whom finished in a three-way tie for second place with six points.
Grandmaster Aditya Mittal and top-seeded Grandmaster Nihal Sareen concluded the tournament tied for fifth position, each recording 5.5 points. The competition culminated here on Monday.