Youngest World Chess Champion D Gukesh Receives Rousing Welcome At Chennai Airport, Video Goes Viral – Watch

The excitement was palpable at Chennai Airport on Monday as India’s youngest World Chess Champion, D Gukesh, returned home to a hero’s welcome. After an exhilarating and nerve-wracking World Chess Championship match, the 18-year-old prodigy etched his name in history by defeating China’s Ding Liren in the final game of the FIDE World Chess Championship. […]

Conversations I Have Had With Him…: D Gukesh Opens Up On Paddy Uptons Role In World Chess Championship Win

His history-scripting world title was not just a result of good strategy on the chess board, said Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh on Monday, crediting mental conditioning coach Paddy Upton for helping him tame the “emotional pressure” of competing at the biggest stage. The 18-year-old Gukesh, who defeated China’s Ding Liren to become the youngest ever […]