Gukesh Dommaraju (born 29 May 2006) is an Indian chess grandmaster and the reigning World Chess Champion.A chess prodigy, Gukesh is the youngest undisputed world champion, the youngest player to have surpassed a FIDE rating of 2750, doing so at the age of 17, and the third-youngest to have surpassed 2700 Elo at the age of 16. He earned the title of grandmaster at the age of 12 and is the third ...

Gukesh Dommaraju (born 29 May 2006), also known as Gukesh D, is an Indian chess grandmaster who is the World Chess Champion. [1] He is the youngest World Chess Champion and the youngest Candidates Tournament winner. [ 2 ]

Indian GM Gukesh Dommaraju is the current world chess champion, defeating GM Ding Liren in the FIDE World Championship on December 12, 2024. He is the youngest undisputed world champion in chess history, at 18 years and six months old, shattering the previous record of 22 years and seven months which was set by GM Garry Kasparov in 1985.

Dec 14, 2024 · The era of India's GM Gukesh Dommaraju as chess world champion has begun, after an incredibly hard-fought 2024 FIDE World Championship in Singapore suddenly ended when the Chinese reigning champion GM Ding Liren blundered in the final classical game.

2 days ago · While D Gukesh is known for his maturity beyond his years and his graceful handling of fame after becoming the youngest world chess champion, the 18-year-old Grandmaster from Chennai has admitted that dealing with success has not been “easy” for him. Gukesh made history last month by defeating China’s Ding Liren in a best-of-14-game series to become the youngest world champion ever.

Dec 13, 2024 · D Gukesh created history as the 18-year-old became the youngest Chess World Champion in history after beating Ding Liren in the 14th round of their World Championship clash in Singapore on...

Dec 14, 2024 · At just 18 years old, D Gukesh has become the youngest and the 18th chess World Champion, defeating reigning title holder Ding Liren of China. This victory makes him India’s second world champion after Viswanathan Anand, who won five titles before conceding the crown to Magnus Carlsen in 2013.

Dec 12, 2024 · Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh scripted chess history as he became the youngest-ever World Chess Champion, defeating China's Ding Liren in the decisive 14th and final game. Gukesh also...

Gukesh Dommaraju, an 18-year-old prodigy from Chennai, has shattered records to become the youngest contender for the World Chess Championship, setting up a highly anticipated clash with reigning champion Ding Liren.

Dec 14, 2024 · India's D Gukesh on Thursday became the youngest world chess champion at 18 years of age after beating Ding Liren. (FIDE via Eng Chin An)