The chess world is gearing up for an extraordinary battle as Norway's Magnus Carlsen, the world's highest-rated player, takes on 18-year-old Gukesh Dommaraju, the youngest World Champion in history, at Norway Chess 2025.
D Gukesh, India's newly-crowned International Chess Federation (FIDE) World Championship title winner was felicitated at his alma mater, Velammal Nexus in Chennai on Monday.
D Gukesh, India's newly-crowned International Chess Federation (FIDE) World Championship title winner, received a rousing welcome after he returned to India on Monday.
Punjabi singer Diljit Dosanjh on Saturday, dedicated his 'Dil-Luminati' concert in Chandigarh to India's newly-crowned International Chess Federation (FIDE) World Champion, Gukesh Dommaraju.
Billionaire businessman Elon Musk on Saturday congratulated India's newly-crowned International Chess Federation (FIDE) World Championship title winner, Gukesh Dommaraju.
India has achieved yet another proud milestone in the international chess arena. The 18-year-old promising Grandmaster, D. Gukesh, delivered a stellar performance to defeat reigning champion Ding Liren of China and claim the title of the 2024 World Chess Champion
"Wins like this, it bring an entire nation together in joy, in celebration. We have seen this several times in Indian sports. We saw it when India won the 1983 World Cup back, the 2011 World Cup and when Viswanathan Anand became world champion," Srinath said.
Gukesh made history on Thursday by becoming the youngest champion in the sport's history, defeating China's Ding Liren in the final game of their FIDE World Championship match.
Gukesh made history on Thursday by becoming the youngest champion in the sport's history, defeating China's Ding Liren in the final game of their FIDE World Championship match.
Gukesh made history on Thursday by becoming the youngest-ever champion in the history of the sport after defeating China's Ding Liren in the final game of their FIDE World Championship tie.