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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.
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.
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 ...
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. ... He also became the second ...
In 2013, Vishnu turned to coaching shortly after earning the Grandmaster title. He is best known for having coached grandmaster Gukesh D, whom he first met in July 2017. [2] In November 2022, Vishnu and his wife launched a chess club in the Anna Nagar neighborhood of Chennai. The club was inaugurated by Viswanathan Anand. [4]
The top 100 junior players of the world include 20 Indian players, among them Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu at Rank 2, Arjun Erigaisi at Rank 5, Gukesh D at rank 6, and Nihal Sarin at Rank 8. [7] The top 100 junior girl players of the world include 7 Indian players, among them Velpula Sarayu at rank 2, Divya Deshmukh at rank 5 and Savitha Shri B at ...