India's D Gukesh became the youngest-ever World Chess Champion, and spoke to NDTV about his recent triumph.
Indian chess has been on the upward trajectory for the past two years or so, but no one can deny that 2024 has been the year for the country in the sport.
Gukesh Dommaraju will take on Magnus Carlsen, the worlds highest-rated player, in a highly-anticipated contest
D Gukesh received a rousing reception upon his arrival in Chennai, following his triumph over Ding.
Following his defeat to D Gukesh, Ding Liren was accused of deliberately losing the match.
The 18-year-old Gukesh defeated China's Ding Liren 7.5-6.5 in Singapore last week to become the youngest ever world champion
The FIDE chief has reacted to the claims of China's Ding Liren losing to India's D Gukesh on purpose during the recently-concluded 2024 World Chess Championship match in Singapore.
The "multi-millionaire" tag does "mean a lot" to new world champion D Gukesh but he doesn't play the game for material gains but for that unbridled joy.
D Gukesh recently made history by becoming the youngest-ever World Chess Champion in 2024, and popular singer Diljit Dosanjh paid a special tribute.
The 18-year-old promising Grandmaster, D Gukesh, delivered a stellar performance to defeat reigning champion Ding Liren of China and claim the title of the 2024 World Chess Champion.