When he was 11 years old, Gukesh Domraju, better known as Gukesh D, had revealed that one day he would become the greatest player in the world. World’s youngest chess championOn December 12, he turned his dreams into reality by defeating China’s Ding Liren 7.5-6.5 in the 14th and final match of the ongoing FIDE World Chess Championship in Singapore.
This spectacular win gave Gukesh D India’s second world title. chess champion, after Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand, who incidentally is his mentor. It also makes him the 18th world champion since Wilhelm Steinitz won the sport’s first title in 1886.
based in chennai The talented teenager has continued his winning streak in the last three years, winning individual gold medals for the best performances in the last two Olympiads, leading India to a team bronze medal in Chennai in 2022 and a gold medal in Budapest in 2024. BBC Report. FIDE’s victory puts Cherry on top.
He has also been blessed with a strong support system. Gukesh D’s parents, Dr. Rajnikanth, an ENT surgeon, and Dr. Padma, a microbiologist—recognized his unique skills and passion for chess since he was a young boy. They also made an arrangement with her school, Velammal Vidyalaya, so that she would not have to enroll in a full-time school after the fourth grade. The rationale behind this big step was so that he could devote more of his time to training in the game.
Gukesh D was only 12 years old when he achieved the special title of Chess Grandmaster. Six years and many accolades later, he achieved a victory for which he received praise and good wishes from all over the world, including the richest man on earth. Elon MuskWhose net worth is more than $450 billion (Rs 33,95,242 crore) according to forbes,
