Master Raghul Saro of Tiruvannamalai District won the Thrissur Chess Academy below 1600 FIDE Rated Chess Tournament which was at Thrissur from 4th to 6th February 2017. Raghul Saro defeated the top seed Sharsha in the final round and clinched the title. This win helped Raghul Saro to increase 100 Elo Rating points in his FIDE Elo Rating.