KARIMNAGAR, AUGUST 19, 2026: Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay Kumar has felicitated Chess prodigy and international player Sree Shaunak in Karimnagar town on Wednesday.
Shaunak from Karimnagar town has become the youngest chess player to earn a current FIDE rating of 2304.2 and is racing to become the youngest Grand Master very soon. Sree Shaunak participated in the International chess tournaments from 2nd July to 1st August 2026, in Spain, where he defeated several international players and gained 850 FIDE Elo rating points. During this period, he achieved the prestigious Candidate Master (CM) and FIDE Master (FM) titles and crossed the remarkable 2321 FIDE classical rating.
Appreciating Shaunak Chanda for his excellence in international chess tournaments and bringing reputation to the district, the Minister wished him good luck in future endeavours. He felicitated Shaunak and his parents Prasad and Apoorva, his coaches Rama Raju and Anoop Kumar. Mayor Kolagani Srinivas, Deputy Mayor Y Sunil Rao and others were also present.
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