Sports: India’s top chess talent D Gukesh added another feather to his already impressive hat on Thursday (Jan 23) after he became the top-ranked Indian in the latest rankings.

FIDE Rankings: D Gukesh becomes top-ranked Indian after World Chess Championship triumph

In a marathon 14-game WCC showdown, D Gukesh got the better of China’s Ding Liren to become the youngest champion at 18. After the win, Gukesh took to his X handle and recalled memories with the Anand.



D Gukesh shares admiration for Viswanathan Anand after WCC win, tweets 'inspiration from the start'

India’s new chess sensation D Gukesh is full of admiration for legendary Viswanathan Anand after winning the World Chess Championship (WCC) on Thursday (Dec 12).

Russian Chess Federation Chief Andrei Filatov has accused China’s Ding Liren of deliberately losing the World Chess Championship contest against India’s D Gukesh after the latter won his maiden title in Singapore on Thursday (Dec 12).

Russian chess federation chief accuses Ding Liren of deliberately losing World Chess Championship

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has announced a prize money of Rs 50 million ($590,000) for D Gukesh after the teenager won the World Chess Championship on Thursday (Dec 12).

Tamil Nadu government announces $590,000 prize money after D Gukesh's record-breaking feat

India is growing as a sporting nation. A country rich in accolades in hockey and cricket worldwide is slowly carving its way into becoming a powerhouse in Chess.

Cricket, Hockey and now Chess: How Paddy Upton guided D Gukesh to World Championship title

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated chess prodigy D Gukesh after he won the Chess World Championship on Thursday (Dec 12), beating China’s Ding Liren.

Indian PM Modi, Sachin Tendulkar and others congratulate D Gukesh on historic World Chess Championship win

India’s D Gukesh scripted history on Thursday (Dec 12) after he became the youngest World Chess Championship winner. At 18, Gukesh beat China’s Ding Liren, also becoming the second Indian grandmaster to win the World Chess Championship in Singapore after legendary Viswanathan Anand.

'Big part of my dream,' says D Gukesh on historic World Chess Championship win

India’s Gukesh Dommaraju (better known as D Gukesh) won the 2024 World Chess Championship on Thursday (Dec 12) by beating defending champion Ding Liren of China.

India's D Gukesh beats China's Ding Liren to win 2024 World Chess Championship; becomes youngest champion