AFTER his heroics at the French Top16Club Championship 2026 in France, city’s India’s 65th Grandmaster Raunak Sadhwani is making waves in Hong Kong with his superlative performance. The 21-year-old chess master has grabbed the spotlight on Day 1 of the World Teams Championship in Hong Kong. Sadhwani created a flutter when he held World No 1 Magnus Carlsen to a draw.

 

If that was not enough, a confident Sadhwani went on split point with former world champion Ding Liren. Playing on the top board for Team Chessnut, Raunak scored two out of four points, standing tall against the world’s best. The six-player team is led by his coach, Vidarbha’s GM Swapnil Dhopade.