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Gukesh D

गुकेश डी

Chess Tamil Nadu Living

Gukesh Dommaraju 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 age 16.

BORN

29 May 2006

HONOUR

Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award in Sports and Games, 2024

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Key facts

Born
29 May 2006, Chennai
State of birth
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Sector
Chess
Profession
Indian chess grandmaster
Gender
Male

Biography

Gukesh Dommaraju 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 age 16. He earned the title of grandmaster at age 12 and is the fourth-youngest grandmaster in chess history.

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Timeline

  1. 2006Born in Chennai
  2. 2024Awarded the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award in Sports and Games
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