December 19th, 2024311
Gukesh Honoured by Tamil Nadu CM M.K. Stalin
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin felicitated Gukesh Dommaraju, India's newly-crowned Chess World Champion, in a ceremony and presented him with a cheque of Rs 5 crore.
Gukesh thanked the Tamil Nadu government, Chennai’s chess community, and the city’s Grandmasters for...
December 13th, 2024117
18-year-old Indian GM Gukesh Dommaraju is the world champion after the defending title holder GM Ding Liren (32) from China collapsed in game 14 of the 2024 FIDE World Championship.
Gukesh's First Reaction After Becoming Champion
Gukesh won 7.5-6.5, taking $1.35 million, after a game where Ding seemed to have a risk-free chance...
