Sports · 23 July 2026
Rohith Krishna Wins Gold, Raja Rithvik Takes Silver at Menuires Chess
Exam-focused facts from the 23 July 2026 current affairs briefing.
Key facts
- Indian Grandmaster Rohith Krishna won the Menuires International Chess Championship in France, edging compatriot Raja Rithvik on tie-break.
- Both Rohith Krishna and Raja Rithvik finished unbeaten with seven points from nine rounds, but Rohith's superior tie-break score of 43 gave him the gold over Rithvik's 41.5.
- Raja Rithvik, the fourth seed, won five games and drew four against a field of 86 players from countries including France, India, China, Germany, Poland, the Netherlands and Italy.
- France's Grandmaster Omelja Artem finished third with 6.5 points.
- Rithvik ended his campaign by defeating higher-rated French Grandmaster Maxime Lagarde (2622) with the black pieces in the final round.