Gukesh D (Indian Chess player) Age, Biography, Family

Quick Info

Profession	Chess player
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	29/05/2006
Age	19 years
Birthplace	Chennai

Latest News about Gukesh D

17/01/2025

Gukesh received India's highest sporting honour, the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award, from President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan for his 2024 World Chess Championship victory. At 18 years, 7 months, and 20 days old, he became the youngest-ever recipient of the award, surpassing the previous record held by Abhinav Bindra.

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Bio/Wiki

Birth name	Dommaraju Gukesh
Also known as	Gukesh D

Physical Stats & More

Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	Black

Educational Qualification(s)

School	Velammal Vidyalaya, Mel Ayanambakkam, Chennai

Family

Father	Rajinikanth (ENT surgeon)
Mother	Padmavathi (microbiologist)

Career

FIDE rating	2699 (August 2022)
Title	Grandmaster
Medals/Trophies	Won in the U-9 category of the Asian School Chess Championships (2015) in Singapore Won the 31st National U-11 Open Chess Championship (2017) in Pune, Maharashtra Won in the U-12 category at the World Cadets Chess Championship (2018) in Santiago de Compostela, Spain Won five gold medals in U-12 individual rapid and blitz, U-12 team rapid and blitz, and the U-12 individual classical formats at the Asian Youth Chess Championships 2018 Won the Gelfand Challenge in Julius Baer Challengers Chess Tour in June 2021 Individual gold medal at the Chess Olympiad (2022) Individual gold medal at the 44th Chess Olympiad (2022) Individual gold medal at the 45th Chess Olympiad (September 2023) FIDE World Chess Championship victory (December 2024) defeating Ding Liren 7.5-6.5 Youngest-ever winner of the FIDE Candidates Tournament (April 2024) with 9/14 score
Note	At Chess Olympiad (2022), his efforts led the Indian team to win the bronze medal following a strong performance with eight consecutive wins in the first eight rounds. However, he blundered a loss in the 10th round to the Uzbek team led by Nodirbek Abdusattorov. At the 45th Chess Olympiad in September 2023, he scored 9/10 and reached a 2794 rating (fifth in the world) as India won gold.
Coach/Mentor	Vishnu Prasanna
Current FIDE rating	2787 (May 2025)
Current World Rank	#5
Peak FIDE rating	2794 (October 2024)
Peak World Rank	#3 (March 2025)
World Championship	18th Undisputed World Chess Champion (December 2024)
Grandmaster Achievement	Achieved at 12 years, 7 months, and 17 days (second-youngest in history)

Favourites

Chess player(s)	Bobby Fischer, Viswanathan Anand
Actor	Vijay Sethupathi

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Gukesh D is an accomplished Indian chess grandmaster.
2. He began his chess journey at the age of seven in 2013.
3. His passion for chess ignited at a tender age.
4. Apart from chess, he enjoys cricket, reading, badminton, and table tennis.
5. During travels for competitions, he adapts his eating habits, unlike at home.
6. At just 16, he became the youngest player to defeat world champion Magnus Carlsen.
7. At a remarkable age of 12 years, 7 months, and 17 days, he achieved the title of International Master at Cappelle-la-Grande Open.
8. His early training did not rely heavily on chess engines; instead, he developed his own thinking style under coach Vishnu Prasanna.
9. He became India's top-rated player in September 2023, ending Viswanathan Anand's 37-year reign in that position.
10. He became the youngest player to surpass the 2750 rating in August 2023.

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