The Saga of Gukesh D
Category
Athletes & Olympic Stars
Era / Tenure
Born 29 May 2006
Leaderboard Rank
#74 in Athletes & Olympic Stars
Verified Hearts
37,800 Hearts
ORIGINS & BACKGROUND
Profile & Early Foundations
Gukesh Dommaraju (born 29 May 2006) is an Indian chess grandmaster and the reigning World Chess Champion. A chess prodigy, Gukesh is the youngest undisputed World Champion; the youngest player to have surpassed a FIDE rating of 2750, doing so at the age of 17; and the third-youngest to have surpassed 2700 Elo at age 16.
THE JOURNEY & BREAKTHROUGHS
Major Works & Significant Milestones
He earned the title of grandmaster at age 12 and is the fourth-youngest grandmaster in chess history.
Key Milestone & Career Defining Moment
A chess prodigy, Gukesh is the youngest undisputed World Champion; the youngest player to have surpassed a FIDE rating of 2750, doing so at the age of 17; and the third-youngest to have surpassed 2700 Elo at age 16.
