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Gukesh was born on 29 May 2006 in Chennai into a Telugu family from Andhra Pradesh. [4] [5] [6] His mother, Padmakumari, is a microbiologist, and his father, Rajinikanth, is an ENT surgeon who moved to Chennai to pursue his medical career. [7] [8] Gukesh studied at the Velammal Vidyalaya School in Mel Ayanambakkam, Chennai. [9]
Since 2023, he has been working as Gukesh Dommaraju's second, assisting him in winning the 2024 Candidates Tournament, where Gukesh became the youngest challenger in the history of the World Chess Championship. [9] He was also Gukesh's main trainer when he won the 2024 FIDE World Chess Championship against Ding Liren.
India on Thursday hailed chess prodigy Gukesh Dommaraju after the 18-year-old became the youngest world champion with a thrilling final win over China's Ding Liren.
Teenager Gukesh Dommaraju became the youngest-ever undisputed classical chess world champion after beating Ding Liren 7.5-6.5 in their best-of-14 final in Singapore on Thursday.
Gukesh speaks Telugu, has a Telugu surname, and multiple reliable sources confirm that he is from a Telugu family settled in Chennai (independent of Wikipedia content). Based on the available information, the article should state that he was born into a Telugu family settled in Chennai, without referencing his place of origin, as that part ...
Indian chess prodigy Gukesh Dommaraju, better known as Gukesh D, became the youngest player to claim the men’s Candidates Tournament in Toronto, Canada Sunday.
In the second leg, he finished fourth in Pool B with a result of 2/6, finishing 23rd in the standings with two points. [74] Hari worked as a second to Ju Wenjun during her Women's World Championship match in 2023. [75] He was a member of the gold medal winning Indian team at Chess Olympiad 2024 held at Budapest, Hungary. [76]
Gukesh broke into tears upon winning the final match against Ding last week, becoming the youngest world champion by more than four years. ... The 18-year-old is also just the second Indian player ...