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FM Arun Kataria
FIDE Master
- Represented India at the World Youth
- National Juniors medallist
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Arun Kataria is a FIDE Master and a Kingdom of Chess student. He represented India at the World Youth Chess Championship in Italy in 2023, took a national medal at the National Juniors Championship, and has been state champion five times across Rajasthan's youth categories.
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- 314
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- Best Chess Classes
- Last published
- October 2026
About Arun
He keeps winning: unbeaten on 8.5/9 at the inaugural LNJ Bhilwara FIDE Rapid in April 2026, unbeaten again on 8.5/9 for the 2025 Katni Rapid Rating Open title, and champion of the 2025 Jaipur Rating Open with 8/9.
Achievements
- 2023Represented India at the World YouthPlayed the World Youth Chess Championship in Italy in 2023.
- National Juniors medallistTook a national medal at the National Juniors Championship.
- Five-time state championChampion across several youth categories in Rajasthan.
- 20261st LNJ Bhilwara FIDE Rapid — championWon the inaugural event at Hurda, Bhilwara, in April 2026, unbeaten on 8.5/9.
- 20251st Katni Rapid Rating Open — championWon the 2025 title, again unbeaten on 8.5/9.
- 20252nd Jaipur Rating Open — championTook the 2025 title with 8/9.
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