| Gukesh D | |
|---|---|
| Gukesh,D 2019 Karlsruhe.jpg Gukesh D, Karlsruhe 2019 | |
| Born | 29 May 2006 Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Title | Grandmaster (2019) |
| FIDE rating | Template:Elo rating Template:Elo rating |
| Peak rating | 2578 (April 2021) |
Dommaraju Gukesh (born 29 May 2006), commonly known as Gukesh D, is an Indian chess player. 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
Gukesh was born on 29 May 2006 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, to a Telugu-speaking family.[2] His father, Rajnikanth, is an ear, nose and throat surgeon; and his mother, Padma, is a microbiologist.[3] He learnt chess at the age of seven.[4] He studies in Velammal Vidyalaya, Mel Ayanambakkam, Chennai.[5]
Career
Gukesh won the Under-9 section of the Asian School Chess Championships in 2015[6] and the World Youth Chess Championships in 2018 in the Under 12 category.[7] 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.[8] He completed the requirements for the title of International Master in March 2018 at the 34th Cappelle-la-Grande Open.[9]
Gukesh almost surpassed Sergey Karjakin as the youngest grandmaster ever,[10] but missed the record by 17 days. He became the second-youngest grandmaster in history on 15 January 2019, at the age of 12 years, 7 months, and 17 days.[11] However, he is India's youngest as of 2021. He won the Julius Baer Challengers Chess Tour, Gelfand Challenge in June 2021 scoring 14 out of 19 points.[12]
References
- ↑ "List of titles approved by the 2019 1st quarter PB in Astana, Kazakhstan". FIDE. 2019-03-11. Retrieved 2019-03-25.
- ↑ "Title Applications. 2nd quarter Presidential Board Meeting 2018, July 8-11, Bucharest, ROU". FIDE.
- ↑ 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. 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 (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.
- ↑ Shah, Sagar (15 January 2019). "Gukesh becomes second youngest GM in history". Chess News. ChessBase. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
- ↑ Rao, Rakesh (14 June 2021). "Gritty Gukesh wins Gelfand Challenge". The Hindu. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
External links
- Gukesh D rating card at FIDE
- Gukesh D chess games at 365Chess.com
- Gukesh D player profile and games at Chessgames.com
