The great Indian chess master Dommaraju Gukesh was born on 29 May 2006 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. His mother, Padma, is a microbiologist, and his father, Rajnikanth, is an ear, nose, and throat surgeon. He started playing chess when he was seven years old. In Mel Ayanambakkam in Chennai, he attends the Velammal Vidyalaya.
Both the Under-9 division of the Asian School Chess Championships in 2015 and the Under-12 division of the World Youth Chess Championships in 2018 were won by Gukesh. In the U-12 solo fast and blitz, U-12 team rapid and blitz, and U-12 individual classical formats, he also took home five gold medals at the 2018 Asian Youth Chess Championships. In March 2018, at the 34th Cappelle-la-Grande Open, he finished the prerequisites for the title of International Master. Gukesh defeated Magnus Carlsen in the Aimchess Rapid event in October 2022, becoming the youngest chess player in history to do so since Carlsen became the World Champion.
Biography
- Real Name: Dommaraju Gukesh
- Nickname: Gukesh D
- Profession: Indian chess player
- Nationality: Indian
- Citizenship: India
- Languages: English, Tamil, Telugu, Hindi
- Net Worth: $5 million
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Physical Status
- Height: 1.65 m
- Weight: 68 Kg
- Build: Slim
- Eye color: Black
- Hair color: Black
Personal Life
- Date of Birth: 29 May 2006
- Place of Birth: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
- Hometown: Chennai
- School : Velammal Vidyalaya Ayanambakkam
- College: N/A
- Zodiac Sign: Gemini
- Hobbies: Traveling
- Coach/ Mentor: Vishnu Prasanna
Family Life
- Mother’s Name: Padma
- Father’s Name: Rajnikanth
- Sibling’s Name: N/A
- Marital Status: Unmarried
- Affairs: N/A
- Children’s Name: N/A
Chess Career
- Country: India
- Title: Grandmaster (2019)
- FIDE rating: 2751 (August 2023)
- Peak rating: 2751 (August 2023)
- Ranking: No. 11 (August 2023)
- Peak ranking: No. 11 (August 2023
Favorites
- Favorite sport: Chess
- Favorite chess player: Bobby Fischer, Viswanathan Anand
- Favorite actor: Vijay Sethupathi
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Major Achievements
- Dommaraju Gukesh became the youngest International Master in Indian chess history at the age of 10.
- He secured his Grandmaster title at 12 years and 7 months, making him one of the youngest GMs globally.
- Gukesh won the 2019 U-12 World Cadet Chess Championship.
- He consistently ranked among India’s top junior players.
- Gukesh conquered the Under-9 division of the Asian School Chess Championships in 2015, and the Under-12 division of the World Youth Chess Championships in 2018.
Here are some lesser-known facts about Dommaraju Gukesh
- Gukesh started playing chess at the age of 7, initially inspired by his elder sister.
- Gujesh’s father left his job to support his son in his passion for chess.
- Gukesh is a fan of the legendary chess player Bobby Fischer and often analyzes his games.
- He is multilingual, and proficient in Telugu, Tamil, Hindi, and English.
- Gukesh enjoys solving puzzles and is an avid reader of chess books beyond his tournament preparation.
