Gukesh Dommaraju
Gukesh Dommaraju (born 29 May 2006), also known as Gukesh D, is an Indian chess grandmaster who is the current World Chess Champion.[1] He is the youngest World Chess Champion and the youngest Candidates Tournament winner.[2] He was also the third-youngest grandmaster and the youngest to reach a rating of 2750. He has won one team and two individual gold medals at the 2024 45th Chess Olympiad. Gukesh is also a silver medalist at the Asian Games.[3] On December 12, 2024, he won against Chinese grandmaster Ding Liren in the World Chess Championship, officially becoming the youngest FIDE World Champion ever.
| Gukesh Dommaraju | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Gukesh in 2025 | |
| Country | India |
| Born | 29 May 2006
(aged 20) Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Title | Grandmaster (2019) |
| World Champion | 2024–present |
| FIDE rating | 2563 (July 2026) |
| Peak rating | 2794 (October 2024) |
| Peak ranking | No. 3 (March 2025) |
Gukesh Dommaraju Media
Gukesh (left) playing Alireza Firouzja at the 2024 Candidates Tournament
Gukesh receiving Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award from president Droupadi Murmu on 17 January 2025
References
- ↑ The Youngest Chess Grandmasters In History (in en-US). Chess.com (22 March 2019). Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- ↑ The Hindu Bureau. World Chess Championship 2024, Gukesh vs Ding Game 14 LIVE: Gukesh becomes World Chess Champion. The Hindu (2024-12-12). Retrieved 2024-12-12.
- ↑ "Candidates Chess: Gukesh becomes youngest winner, to challenge for world title". The Economic Times. 22 April 2024. . https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/sports/candidates-chess-gukesh-becomes-youngest-winner-to-challenge-for-world-title/articleshow/109485704.cms. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
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