Gukesh Dommaraju Indian chess player Gukesh Dommaraju after becoming the youngest chess world champion in December 2024. (more) Gukesh Dommaraju Indian chess player Ask the Chatbot a Question More Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/biography/Gukesh-Dommaraju Feedback Corrections? Updates? Omissions? Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). Feedback Type Select a type (Required) Factual Correction Spelling/Grammar Correction Link Correction Additional Information Other Your Feedback Submit Feedback Thank you for your feedback Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article.

　　External Websites Ask the Chatbot a Question Also known as: Gukesh, Gukesh D Written by Sanat Pai Raikar Sanat Pai Raikar is a quizmaster and writer based out of Bangalore, India. His first quiz book, Three's A Quiz, was written from memory. Sanat has cofounded Quizarre, which provides quiz, crossword,... Sanat Pai Raikar Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Last Updated: Dec 16, 2024 • Article History Table of Contents Table of Contents Ask the Chatbot a Question Quick Facts Also called: Gukesh D (Show more) Or: Gukesh (Show more) Born: May 29, 2006, Chennai, India (Show more) Gukesh Dommaraju (born May 29, 2006, Chennai, India) is an Indian chess grandmaster and the current world chess champion. Gukesh, considered a chess prodigy, beat incumbent world champion Ding Liren in December 2024, winning the Fédération Internationale des Échecs (FIDE; International Chess Federation) World Chess Championship by a margin of 7.5 to 6.5 points to become the youngest chess world champion. He became grandmaster at the age of 12 years 7 months 17 days; only Sergey Karjakin of Ukraine and Abhimanyu Mishra of the United States reached the milestone at a younger age. Gukesh is the youngest player to breach ...(100 of 1146 words)

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