India, Gukesh and chess

Youngest ever chess world champion Gukesh Dommaraju returns home to rock star welcome in India
Gukesh Dommaraju returned home to jubilant scenes at Chennai International Airport on Monday having become the youngest ever chess world champion last week.
Dommaraju Gukesh’s win will accelerate India’s chess ambitions
O n December 16th throngs of fans waited outside Chennai airport to cheer Dommaraju Gukesh, the 18-year-old world chess champion, on his return to his home city. Mr Gukesh is the youngest ever person to win the title.
India's Chess Resurgence: Smiling Gukesh Leads a New Era
Gukesh became the youngest World Chess Champion and an emblem of India's chess prowess. His victory against Ding Liren marked a new era, supported by Anand, the Rameshbabu siblings, and others who showcased India's deep talent pool.
Indian chess king Gukesh returns to hero's welcome
India's chess star Gukesh Dommaraju returned to a hero's welcome in his home city on Monday after becoming the youngest world champion aged only 18.- 'Inspired millions' - Gukesh's father, a doctor, has been by his son's side in a rollercoaster ride that took off when he became India's youngest grandmaster aged 12 years,
PM Modi meets World Chess Champion D. Gukesh, calls him ‘India’s pride’
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday met the newly-crowned World Chess Champion D. Gukesh, during which he also held an interaction with the 18-year-old Chennai resident, who scripted history earlier this month by becoming the youngest-ever World Champion in chess.
Opinion
Dommaraju Gukesh and India’s Chess Comeback
He beat China’s Ding Liren to become world champion, reflecting New Delhi’s rise.
PM Modi calls chess world champion Gukesh an embodiment of calmness and humility
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met chess world champion D Gukesh, praising his confidence, calmness, and humility. Modi highlighted Gukesh's determination, recalling his prediction of becoming the youngest world champion.
PM Narendra Modi meets D Gukesh after World Chess Championship triumph
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday (Dec 28) met World Chess Championship (WCC) winner D Gukesh after a successful triumph in Singapore earlier in the month. Gukesh, at 18 became the youngest WCC winner breaking the 40-year-old record of Garry Kasparov.
PM Narendra Modi meets 'India's pride' D Gukesh, receives title-winning chessboard from champion
D Gukesh, an 18-year-old chess prodigy from Chennai, made history by becoming the youngest-ever World Chess Champion, defeating Ding Liren of China. Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised Gukesh's dedication,
PM Narendra Modi meets D Gukesh, receives signed chess board from world champion
PM Narendra Modi hailed D Gukesh's historic World Chess Championship victory during their meeting. The young champion gifted the Prime Minister a signed chessboard, symbolising his triumph and India's growing prominence in the global chess arena.
'Chess Champion And India’s Pride': PM Modi Meets India's Youngest Chess Champion D. Gukesh
Gukesh became the youngest chess champion in the history of the sport. After becoming the youngest World Champion, Gukesh ...
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Inside India’s ‘chess capital’ that’s behind the nation’s rise as a superpower in the game
It is a class for beginners at the Madras School of Chess in Chennai, capital of Tamil Nadu state in southern India. A collage of global chess legends – including the city’s own Viswanathan ...
THE WEEK11d
Chennai's chess champions
Indian teenager Gukesh Dommaraju has become the youngest ever world chess champion, deepening the "love affair between Indians and chess", said The Hindu. Chess has been "around for millennia" ...
Indian Sports LIVE, December 28: Arjun, Harika, Humpy lead Chess Rapid & Blitz World Championship
HIL: The Hockey India League starts with Team Gonasika up against Delhi SG Pipers at 8:15 PM. Chess: FIDE World Rapid and ...
Year- Ender 2024: D Gukesh's Triumph Underlines India's Status As Global Chess Dominance
Year 2024 was a story of resurgence in Indian chess, crafted by Anand himself. The fearless and ambitious teenagers or "Vishy ...
NDTV1d
Top 10 Moments Of 2024: Chess To Olympics, India's Biggest Sporting Achievements
From Gukesh's brilliance to Neeraj's golden throw, from Manu Bhaker's Olympic feats to India's T20 triumph, 2024 has proven ...
Team(s) of the Year: Indian chess announces itself with never-seen-before dominance of Olympiad
The Indian open and women's teams that won the Chess Olympiad 2024 are ESPN India's teams of the year for 2024.
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The Drama and Suffering of the World Chess Championship
A dispatch from the pivotal Game 11 in Singapore that helped make Gukesh Dommaraju an 18-year-old chess champion.