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'''Dommaraju Gukesh''' (born 29 May 2006), | |||
'''Dommaraju Gukesh''' (born 29 May 2006), better known as '''Gukesh D''', is an Indian<!-- DO NOT LINK PER MOS:OVERLINK --> [[Grandmaster (chess)|chess grandmaster]]. A [[chess prodigy]], he is the third-youngest person in history to qualify for the title of [[Grandmaster (chess)|Grandmaster]], which [[FIDE]] awarded him in March 2019.<ref> He is also the third youngest player in the world (after [[Wei Yi]] and [[Alireza Firouzja]]) to reach 2700 in classical. | |||
[https://old.fide.com/component/content/article/1-fide-news/11485-list-of-titles-approved-by-the-2019-1st-quarter-pb-in-astana-kazakhstan.html "List of titles approved by the 2019 1st quarter PB in Astana, Kazakhstan"]. FIDE. 2019-03-11. Retrieved 2019-03-25.</ref> | |||
==Early life== | ==Early life== | ||
Gukesh was born on 29 May 2006 in [[Chennai]], | Gukesh was born on 29 May 2006 in [[Chennai]], Tamil Nadu. His father, Rajnikanth, is an [[ear, nose and throat]] surgeon, and his mother, Padma, is a [[microbiologist]].<ref>{{cite web |author=Prasad RS |date=2019-01-16 |title=My achievement hasn't yet sunk in: Gukesh |website=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/chess/my-achievement-hasnt-yet-sunk-in-gukesh/articleshow/67562543.cms |access-date=2019-03-18}}</ref> He learned to play chess at the age of seven.<ref>{{cite web |author=Lokpria Vasudevan |date=2019-01-17 |title=D Gukesh: Grit and determination personify India's youngest Grandmaster |website=India Today |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/other-sports/story/d-gukesh-grit-and-determination-personify-india-s-youngest-grandmaster-1433361-2019-01-17 |access-date=2019-03-18}}</ref> He studies in Velammal Vidyalaya, Mel Ayanambakkam, Chennai.<ref>{{cite web |date=2018-12-09 |title=Velammal students win gold at World Cadet Chess championship 2018 |website=Chennai Plus |url=http://chennaiplus.in/velammal-students-win-gold-at-world-cadet-chess-championship-2018/ |access-date=2019-03-18 |archive-date=27 March 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190327090711/http://chennaiplus.in/velammal-students-win-gold-at-world-cadet-chess-championship-2018/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> | ||
==Career== | ==Career== | ||
Gukesh won the Under-9 section of the Asian School Chess Championships in 2015<ref>{{cite news |author1=Shubham Kumthekar |author2=Priyadarshan Banjan |date=2018 |title=Gukesh D: The story behind a budding talent |website=IIFL Wealth Mumbai International Chess Tournament |url=http://www.iiflwmumbaichess.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=134:gukesh%20d-the-story-behind-a-budding-talent&catid=8:news-event&Itemid=130 |accessdate=2018-12-09}}</ref> and the [[World Youth Chess Championship]]s in 2018 in the Under 12 category.<ref>{{cite news |date=2018-11-16 |title=Chess: India's Gukesh, Savitha Shri bag gold medals in U-12 World Cadets Championship |website=scroll.in |url=https://scroll.in/field/902419/chess-indias-gukesh-savitha-shri-bag-gold-medals-in-u-12-world-cadets-championship |accessdate=2018-12-09}}</ref> He also won five gold medals at the 2018 Asian Youth Chess Championships, in the U-12 individual rapid and blitz, U-12 team rapid and blitz, and the U-12 individual classical formats.<ref>{{cite news |author=Prasad RS |date=2018-03-13 |title=Gukesh wins 5 gold medals in Asian Youth Chess Championship |website=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/chess/gukesh-wins-5-gold-medals-in-asian-youth-chess-championship/articleshow/63687428.cms |accessdate=2018-12-09}}</ref> He completed the requirements for the title of [[International Master]] in March 2018 at the 34th [[Cappelle-la-Grande Open]].<ref>{{cite news |author=Prasad RS |date=2018-03-13 |title=Gukesh making all the right moves |website=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/chess/gukesh-making-all-the-right-moves/articleshow/63289164.cms |accessdate=2018-12-09}}</ref> | Gukesh won the Under-9 section of the Asian School Chess Championships in 2015,<ref>{{cite news |author1=Shubham Kumthekar |author2=Priyadarshan Banjan |date=2018 |title=Gukesh D: The story behind a budding talent |website=IIFL Wealth Mumbai International Chess Tournament |url=http://www.iiflwmumbaichess.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=134:gukesh%20d-the-story-behind-a-budding-talent&catid=8:news-event&Itemid=130 |accessdate=2018-12-09}}</ref> and the [[World Youth Chess Championship]]s in 2018 in the Under 12 category.<ref>{{cite news |date=2018-11-16 |title=Chess: India's Gukesh, Savitha Shri bag gold medals in U-12 World Cadets Championship |website=scroll.in |url=https://scroll.in/field/902419/chess-indias-gukesh-savitha-shri-bag-gold-medals-in-u-12-world-cadets-championship |accessdate=2018-12-09}}</ref> He also won five gold medals at the 2018 Asian Youth Chess Championships, in the U-12 individual rapid and blitz, U-12 team rapid and blitz, and the U-12 individual classical formats.<ref>{{cite news |author=Prasad RS |date=2018-03-13 |title=Gukesh wins 5 gold medals in Asian Youth Chess Championship |website=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/chess/gukesh-wins-5-gold-medals-in-asian-youth-chess-championship/articleshow/63687428.cms |accessdate=2018-12-09}}</ref> He completed the requirements for the title of [[International Master]] in March 2018 at the 34th [[Cappelle-la-Grande Open]].<ref>{{cite news |author=Prasad RS |date=2018-03-13 |title=Gukesh making all the right moves |website=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/chess/gukesh-making-all-the-right-moves/articleshow/63289164.cms |accessdate=2018-12-09}}</ref> | ||
Gukesh became the [[Chess prodigy#List of youngest grandmasters|second-youngest grandmaster in history]] on 15 January 2019, at the age of 12 years, 7 months, and 17 days.<ref>{{cite news |last=Shah |first=Sagar |date=2019-01-15 |title=Gukesh becomes second youngest GM in history |website=Chess News |publisher=ChessBase |url=https://en.chessbase.com/post/gukesh-becomes-second-youngest-gm-in-history |accessdate=2019-01-15}}</ref> He almost surpassed [[Sergey Karjakin]] as the youngest grandmaster ever,<ref>{{cite news |last=Shah |first=Sagar |date=2018-12-09 |title=Gukesh with 2 GM norms and 2490 Elo is on the verge of becoming world's youngest GM |publisher=ChessBase India |url=https://www.chessbase.in/news/Gukesh-2nd-GM-norm |accessdate=2018-12-09}}</ref> but missed the record by 17 days. | |||
In June 2021, he won the Julius Baer Challengers Chess Tour, Gelfand Challenge, scoring 14 out of 19 points.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Rao|first=Rakesh|date=14 June 2021|title=Gritty Gukesh wins Gelfand Challenge|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/gritty-gukesh-wins-gelfand-challenge/article34815917.ece|access-date=18 June 2021}}</ref> In August 2022, he began the [[44th Chess Olympiad]] with a perfect score of 8/8, helping India-2 defeat the No. 1 ranked U.S. in the 8th match. He finished with a score of 9 out 11, a 2867 Elo performance, earning the gold medal on the 1st board. | |||
In October 2022, Gukesh became the youngest player to beat [[Magnus Carlsen]] since becoming [[World Chess Championship|World Champion]], in the Aimchess Rapid tournament.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Gukesh D vs. Carlsen, Magnus {{!}} Aimchess Rapid {{!}} Prelims 2022 |url=https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-tournaments/meltwater-champions-chess-tour-aimchess-rapid-2022-prelims/9/1/6 |access-date=2022-10-16 |website=chess24.com |language=en}}</ref> | |||
In February 2023, Gukesh participated in the first edition of the WR Masters tournament in [[Düsseldorf]], where he finished on 5½/9, tying for first place with [[Levon Aronian]] and [[Ian Nepomniachtchi]]. He came second to Aronian in the tiebreaks. | |||
In August 2023, Gukesh participated in the [[Chess World Cup 2023]]. He advanced to Round 5 of the tournament before being defeated by [[Magnus Carlsen|Carlsen]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-08-16 |title=2023 Chess WC Q/Fs: Pragg takes Erigaisi to tie-breaks; Gukesh, Vidit out |url=https://www.espn.com/chess/story/_/id/38203203/2023-chess-world-cup-quarterfinals-r-praggnanandhaa-arjun-erigaisi-tie-breaks-magnus-carlsen-beats-gukesh-vidit-gujrathi-out |access-date=2023-08-16 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}</ref> During the tournament, he became the youngest player to reach a rating of 2750+.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/chess/indias-d-gukesh-beats-magnus-carlsens-feat-of-youngest-to-reach-elo-2750/articleshow/102034046.cms?from=mdr|title=India's D Gukesh beats Magnus Carlsen's feat of youngest to reach Elo 2750|date=July 22, 2023|first=Amit|last=Karmakar}}</ref> | |||
Gukesh | In the September 2023 rating list, Gukesh officially surpassed [[Viswanathan Anand]] as the top-ranked Indian player.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/chess/d-gukesh-current-live-rankings-india-number-1-chess-player-viswanathan-anand-r-praggnanandhaa/article67256874.ece|title=D Gukesh: Getting past Vishy Sir’s current rating a very special achievement|date=August 31, 2023|first=Rakesh|last=Rao}}</ref> This was the first time in 37 years that Anand was not the top-ranked Indian player.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/chess/gukesh-replaces-viswanathan-anand-top-ranked-indian-official-fide-rating-list/article67256288.ece|title=Gukesh replaces Anand as top-ranked Indian in official FIDE rating list|date=August 31, 2023|first=Rakesh|last=Rao}}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*{{ | * {{FIDE}} | ||
*[ | * [https://prs.aicf.in/players/3375 D Gukesh] ID card at the [[All India Chess Federation]] | ||
*{{ | * {{Chess.com player|gukesh-d|member=GukeshDommaraju}} | ||
* {{Chessgames.com player|158070}} | |||
* {{365Chess.com player|Gukesh_D}} | |||
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Latest revision as of 22:27, 30 September 2023
| Gukesh D | |
|---|---|
| Dommaraju Gukesh in 2023.jpg Gukesh at Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2023 | |
| Full name | Dommaraju Gukesh |
| Country | India |
| Born | 29 May 2006 Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Title | Grandmaster (2019) |
| FIDE rating | Template:Elo rating Template:Elo rating |
| Peak rating | 2758 (September 2023) |
| Peak ranking | No. 8 (September 2023) |
Dommaraju Gukesh (born 29 May 2006), better known as Gukesh D, is an Indian chess grandmaster. A chess prodigy, he is the third-youngest person in history to qualify for the title of Grandmaster, which FIDE awarded him in March 2019.[1]
Early life[edit | edit source]
Gukesh was born on 29 May 2006 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. His father, Rajnikanth, is an ear, nose and throat surgeon, and his mother, Padma, is a microbiologist.[2] He learned to play chess at the age of seven.[3] He studies in Velammal Vidyalaya, Mel Ayanambakkam, Chennai.[4]
Career[edit | edit source]
Gukesh won the Under-9 section of the Asian School Chess Championships in 2015,[5] and the World Youth Chess Championships in 2018 in the Under 12 category.[6] He also won five gold medals at the 2018 Asian Youth Chess Championships, in the U-12 individual rapid and blitz, U-12 team rapid and blitz, and the U-12 individual classical formats.[7] He completed the requirements for the title of International Master in March 2018 at the 34th Cappelle-la-Grande Open.[8]
Gukesh became the second-youngest grandmaster in history on 15 January 2019, at the age of 12 years, 7 months, and 17 days.[9] He almost surpassed Sergey Karjakin as the youngest grandmaster ever,[10] but missed the record by 17 days.
In June 2021, he won the Julius Baer Challengers Chess Tour, Gelfand Challenge, scoring 14 out of 19 points.[11] In August 2022, he began the 44th Chess Olympiad with a perfect score of 8/8, helping India-2 defeat the No. 1 ranked U.S. in the 8th match. He finished with a score of 9 out 11, a 2867 Elo performance, earning the gold medal on the 1st board.
In October 2022, Gukesh became the youngest player to beat Magnus Carlsen since becoming World Champion, in the Aimchess Rapid tournament.[12]
In February 2023, Gukesh participated in the first edition of the WR Masters tournament in Düsseldorf, where he finished on 5½/9, tying for first place with Levon Aronian and Ian Nepomniachtchi. He came second to Aronian in the tiebreaks.
In August 2023, Gukesh participated in the Chess World Cup 2023. He advanced to Round 5 of the tournament before being defeated by Carlsen.[13] During the tournament, he became the youngest player to reach a rating of 2750+.[14]
In the September 2023 rating list, Gukesh officially surpassed Viswanathan Anand as the top-ranked Indian player.[15] This was the first time in 37 years that Anand was not the top-ranked Indian player.[16]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ He is also the third youngest player in the world (after Wei Yi and Alireza Firouzja) to reach 2700 in classical. "List of titles approved by the 2019 1st quarter PB in Astana, Kazakhstan". FIDE. 2019-03-11. Retrieved 2019-03-25.
- ↑ Prasad RS (16 January 2019). "My achievement hasn't yet sunk in: Gukesh". The Times of India. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
- ↑ Lokpria Vasudevan (17 January 2019). "D Gukesh: Grit and determination personify India's youngest Grandmaster". India Today. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
- ↑ "Velammal students win gold at World Cadet Chess championship 2018". Chennai Plus. 9 December 2018. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
- ↑ Shubham Kumthekar; Priyadarshan Banjan (2018). "Gukesh D: The story behind a budding talent". IIFL Wealth Mumbai International Chess Tournament. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
- ↑ "Chess: India's Gukesh, Savitha Shri bag gold medals in U-12 World Cadets Championship". scroll.in. 16 November 2018. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
- ↑ Prasad RS (13 March 2018). "Gukesh wins 5 gold medals in Asian Youth Chess Championship". The Times of India. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
- ↑ Prasad RS (13 March 2018). "Gukesh making all the right moves". The Times of India. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
- ↑ Shah, Sagar (15 January 2019). "Gukesh becomes second youngest GM in history". Chess News. ChessBase. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
- ↑ Shah, Sagar (9 December 2018). "Gukesh with 2 GM norms and 2490 Elo is on the verge of becoming world's youngest GM". ChessBase India. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
- ↑ Rao, Rakesh (14 June 2021). "Gritty Gukesh wins Gelfand Challenge". The Hindu. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
- ↑ "Gukesh D vs. Carlsen, Magnus | Aimchess Rapid | Prelims 2022". chess24.com. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
- ↑ "2023 Chess WC Q/Fs: Pragg takes Erigaisi to tie-breaks; Gukesh, Vidit out". ESPN.com. 16 August 2023. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
- ↑ Karmakar, Amit (22 July 2023). "India's D Gukesh beats Magnus Carlsen's feat of youngest to reach Elo 2750".
- ↑ Rao, Rakesh (31 August 2023). "D Gukesh: Getting past Vishy Sir's current rating a very special achievement".
- ↑ Rao, Rakesh (31 August 2023). "Gukesh replaces Anand as top-ranked Indian in official FIDE rating list".
External links[edit | edit source]
- Gukesh D rating card at FIDE
- D Gukesh ID card at the All India Chess Federation
- Template:Chess.com player
- Template:Chessgames.com player
- Template:365Chess.com player
