For D Gukesh's dad it seemed to be the biggest day of his life. As Gukesh clinched the World Chess Champion spot on Thursday, a video of his dad walking restlessly in the corridor has grabbed everyone's attention.In the video, D Gukesh's father Rajnikanth , an ENT surgeon, is waiting eagerly for the result. "Gukesh's …
Speaking to India Today after Gukesh Dommaraju won the World Chess Championship, legendary Viswanathan Anand lauded the teenager's never-say-die attitude. Gukesh defeated Ding Liren in the Championship match in Singapore. Anand was a proud mentor as Gukesh joined him in an exclusive club. Source link
Chess legend Garry Kasparov hailed D Gukesh's historic World Chess Championship triumph on December 12 as a watershed moment for Indian chess and a continuation of Viswanathan Anand's enduring legacy. At 18, Gukesh became the youngest-ever world chess champion, defeating Ding Liren in the decisive 14th game in Singapore to claim a 7.5-6.5 victory. Kasparov, …
By Siddharth Vishwanathan,The 11th game of the World Chess Championship between Gukesh and Ding Liren seemed to be heading towards a routine draw. The chess engines showed no clear advantage for either player, and the cautious play of the first 10 games suggested that neither competitor would risk taking the initiative. Ding spent nearly an …
Indian grandmaster D Gukesh had a witty response to a query referring to hsi father as a chess player on Saturday, December 7. Gukesh played out yet another draw on Saturday against Ding Liren in Game 10 of the World Chess Championship as the series enters its crucial stages.Both men decided to call a truce …
By Siddharth ViswanathanWhen Gukesh and Ding Liren both arrived in Singapore for the World Chess Championship, many analysts were saying that the Indian grandmaster is one of the favorites heading into the tournament. Even Ding Liren had stated in the Chess Olympiad that Gukesh was the favourite to be crowned the new world champion. There …
India’s 17-year-old chess prodigy, D Gukesh, is set to make history as he takes on reigning champion Ding Liren of China in the World Chess Championship from November 25 to December 12 in Singapore. This marks the first championship in history without any major American or European involvement, making it a monumental occasion for Asian …
