Who is 18-Year-Old D. Gukesh, the Youngest to Win the World Chess Championship?

India's D. Gukesh has made history by becoming the youngest player to win the World Chess Championship. The 18-year-old chess prodigy defeated China's Ding Liren in the final game to claim the prestigious title. Gukesh's victory marks a significant achievement for India, with Viswanathan Anand being the only other Indian to win the championship, which he last claimed in 2013.

Born in Chennai, Tamil Nadu

D. Born 29 May 2006. In Chennai, Tamil Nadu Gukesh became the third youngest ever title of a Grandmaster. His dad was a surgeon named Rajinikanth. His mom named Padma was a Microbiologist. Gukesh started chess at seven, but keeps up his mainline of studies in Chennai.

Achievements for Gukesh

Gukesh has had the most remarkable career graph. In 2015, he won Asian School Chess Championship and in 2018, he won Under-12 World Youth Chess Championship. In the same year, he also won five gold medals at Asian Youth Chess Championship. Following his victory at the 34th Open De Capelle La Grande Chess Tournament in France in March 2018, Gukesh became the youngest-ever International Grandmaster in India. In 2019, he was the youngest Grandmaster in the world.