Gukesh D's Victory at Chess World Championship 2024

Gukesh Dommaraju becomes the youngest World Chess Champion by defeating Ding Liren in a thrilling final match.

[{"selector":"#anim-ee2a7fab-c8ec-46f6-932a-f8066065345b","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ea559837-977f-4d64-bca4-2ec8c9181ba5","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -322.81265%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

In Game 14 of the 2024 FIDE World Chess Championship, Gukesh’s strategic brilliance secured his place in history with a 7.5–6.5 win.

[{"selector":"#anim-34076882-07e8-459f-9798-7a3a11985c6c","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f5c1962a-721c-46a9-afc6-258605b69b4e","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -271.04659%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

At 18, Gukesh becomes the youngest-ever World Chess Champion, following Viswanathan Anand as India’s second.

[{"selector":"#anim-7fc9631b-df2b-42ce-9d49-c54d2bbfd689","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-5fc83c78-1749-463e-82b3-c8369f20b89f","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -271.87646%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

Born on May 29, 2006, Gukesh showed extraordinary talent in chess from a young age. He became the second-youngest Grandmaster in history at just 12 years, 7 months

[{"selector":"#anim-84eb9879-0d93-4b7d-8556-b1da7825188c","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c60819f2-bbbb-4d30-acd6-2bf26da31091","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -219.29062%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

As the FIDE World Chess Champion 2024, Gukesh secures a share of the $2.5 million prize pool, marking one of the highest earnings in chess history.

[{"selector":"#anim-6c56b05c-cc35-4798-9087-9b67aa6d8f4b","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c8374a55-4b1f-4443-87a4-830c0c9f246b","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -280.17522%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

This is a proud moment for India because, after Viswanathan Anand, Gukesh has brought the World Chess Champion title back to India.

[{"selector":"#anim-6d49d67d-ef8c-4df2-894a-036522485101","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ae21c0cd-26f6-479c-98f5-d7758ae91333","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -246.06651%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]