Who Won World Championship Chess? Who is Gukesh?
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Updated Apr 22, 2024
Who Won World Championship Chess?
GM Gukesh Dommaraju won the 2024 FIDE Candidates Tournament. This is a big deal because he is now the youngest person ever to win this important competition. Gukesh had to play in 14 challenging rounds over a period of three weeks. He did really well and earned a spot in the championship match against GM Ding Liren. This match is scheduled to happen later this year, and people are very excited to see these two talented chess players compete against each other.
Who is Gukesh?
Gukesh Dommaraju, is a chess grandmaster from India. He is famous for being really talented and achieving great things at a young age. In March 2019, Gukesh became the third-youngest person ever to become a Grandmaster. He also holds the record for being the third-youngest player to reach a chess rating of 2700 and the youngest player to reach a rating of 2750. Gukesh has made important contributions to the chess world and has become well-known for his amazing skills and accomplishments.
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| Name | Gukesh Dommaraju |
| Born | 29 May 2006 |
| Birth Place | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Title | Grandmaster |
| Ranking | No. 16 |
Age
Gukesh Dommaraju is currently 17 years old. He was born on 29 May 2006. He was born in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Career
Gukesh was very successful in chess when he was young. In 2015, he won the Under-9 category of the Asian School Chess Championships. Then, in 2018, he won the World Youth Chess Championships in the Under 12 category. This same year, he also won five gold medals at the Asian Youth Chess Championships. He won these medals in different chess formats like rapid, blitz, and classical chess.
On January 15, 2019, when Gukesh was 12 years, 7 months, and 17 days old, he became the second-youngest grandmaster in history. He almost broke Sergey Karjakin's record, but missed it by just 17 days. However, Gukesh's record was later surpassed by Abhimanyu Mishra, so he became the third youngest grandmaster instead.
Current World Champion Chess
The World Chess Champion is Ding Liren. He is from China. Ding Liren became the world champion in 2023 when he won a match against Ian Nepomniachtchi. The match happened in Astana, Kazakhstan. It was a very close and exciting fight. Ding Liren's win in that match made him the 17th world chess champion. He took over the title from Magnus Carlsen, who had been the champion since 2013.
