DOMMARAJU GUKESH (born May-29-2006, 19 years old) India [what is this?] Candidate Master (2015); International Master (2018); Grandmaster (2019). Gukesh won his Candidate Master title at the Asian U9 Asian Schools Championship in 2015. His first International Master norm was gained at the First Friday tournament in Puchong, Malaysia held in October 2017, his second at the Moscow Open of 2018. On 10 March 2018, he gained his third IM norm at the completion of the Cappelle la Grande Open when he scored the requisite 7/9 needed for the norm. As Gukesh's rating had moved above 2400 during the Capelle la Grande Open, his IM title came into effect upon completion of his third norm, at the age of 11 years 9 months and 9 days. A month after he won his IM title, Gukesh finished equal third at the Bangkok Chess Club Open, scored an undefeated 7/9 that included a 3/4 score against his GM opponents, including a win against Nigel Short. His result at Bangkok also produced his first GM norm. In December 2018, he won his second GM norm when he took out the Orbis 2 GM round robin event in Paracin in Serbia, with 7.5/9, including a plus score against the GMs in the event. His 3rd GM norm occurred on 15 January 2019 at the Delhi International. As his live rating crossed 2500 during this event, he gained his GM title with immediate effect at the age of 12 years 7 months and 17 days, missing the world record set by Sergey Karjakin for becoming the world's youngest GM by 17 days to become the second youngest GM ever. As of June 2023, he is one of five players who earned their GM titles before the age of 13, including Abhimanyu Mishra, Karjakin, Javokhir Sindarov, and Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa. Gukesh finished second in the 2023 FIDE Circuit. Since the top finisher, Fabiano Caruana, had already qualified for the World Championship Candidates (2024), that qualified Gukesh for the tournament. Not yet aged 18, he won it, scoring 9/14 (+5 =8 -1). That made him the youngest ever winner of a Candidates Tournament, and the youngest ever World Chess Championship challenger. On December 12, 2024, Gukesh defeated reigning world champion Ding Liren to become the youngest undisputed world champion ever, at 18 years, 6 months, and 13 days. That is more than four years younger than the previous record-holder, Garry Kasparov, who in 1985 became the undisputed world champion at 22 years, 6 months, and 27 days. Ruslan Ponomariov became FIDE World Champion at 18 years, 3 months, and 12 days by winning the FIDE World Championship Tournament (2001/02). Reference: https://www.chessbase.in/news/Chess... includes interviews with Gukesh, parents and coach Wikipedia article: Gukesh D Last updated: 2025-01-19 18:52:58

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page 1 of 59; games 1-25 of 1,467  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. D Gukesh vs Hemant Sharma   0-1 47 2015 4th Keshabananda Das Memorial A01 Nimzovich-Larsen Attack 2. D Gukesh vs R Mohammad Fahad   ½-½ 24 2016 IIFL Wealth Mumbai U13 Open A07 King's Indian Attack 3. M Mozharov vs D Gukesh   ½-½ 34 2016 9th Mayors Cup Open D00 Queen's Pawn Game 4. R Ziatdinov vs D Gukesh   ½-½ 20 2016 9th Mayors Cup Open C01 French, Exchange 5. D Gukesh vs A L Muthaiah   0-1 36 2016 9th Mayors Cup Open B91 Sicilian, Najdorf, Zagreb (Fianchetto) Variation 6. D Gukesh vs A Horvath ½-½ 49 2016 IIFL Wealth Mumbai Open 2016/17 A07 King's Indian Attack 7. D Gukesh vs S Narayanan   0-1 51 2016 IIFL Wealth Mumbai Open 2016/17 B91 Sicilian, Najdorf, Zagreb (Fianchetto) Variation 8. D Gukesh vs R Saptarshi   0-1 65 2017 Delhi Open A06 Reti Opening 9. D Gukesh vs N R Vignesh   0-1 31 2017 Delhi Open B91 Sicilian, Najdorf, Zagreb (Fianchetto) Variation 10. D Gukesh vs D Prasad   0-1 66 2017 Delhi Open C45 Scotch Game 11. M Esserman vs D Gukesh 1-0 34 2017 Cannes Chess Festival B21 Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4 12. P V Vishnu vs D Gukesh   1-0 30 2017 1st Sharjah Masters D31 Queen's Gambit Declined 13. D Gukesh vs S Narayanan   0-1 60 2017 1st Sharjah Masters C45 Scotch Game 14. D Gukesh vs Z Abdumalik   1-0 63 2017 1st Sharjah Masters C07 French, Tarrasch 15. T Kuybokarov vs D Gukesh   ½-½ 17 2017 1st Sharjah Masters B32 Sicilian 16. A Mastrovasilis vs D Gukesh   0-1 36 2017 Dubai Open A06 Reti Opening 17. D Gukesh vs J Santos Latasa   0-1 57 2017 Dubai Open C45 Scotch Game 18. N R Visakh vs D Gukesh   1-0 50 2017 Dubai Open B32 Sicilian 19. R Praggnanandhaa vs D Gukesh 1-0 46 2017 Dubai Open B32 Sicilian 20. V Asadli vs D Gukesh   1-0 59 2017 Dubai Open A06 Reti Opening 21. D Gukesh vs D Kokarev   ½-½ 52 2017 Voronezh Master Open A04 Reti Opening 22. T M Tran vs D Gukesh   1-0 34 2017 Voronezh Master Open A25 English 23. D Gukesh vs P Michelle Catherina   1-0 34 2017 Voronezh Master Open D78 Neo-Grunfeld, 6.O-O c6 24. D V Kryukov vs D Gukesh   ½-½ 40 2017 Voronezh Master Open B24 Sicilian, Closed 25. D Gukesh vs S Domogaev   1-0 60 2017 Voronezh Master Open A04 Reti Opening  page 1 of 59; games 1-25 of 1,467

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< Earlier Kibitzing  · PAGE 1 OF 9 ·  Later Kibitzing> Apr-20-18    BIDMONFA: D Gukesh GUKESH, D. http://www.bidmonfa.com/gukesh_d.htm _ May-28-18    twinlark: Happy birthday to the world's youngest IM. May-28-18    OhioChessFan: Glad I saw that in recent kibitzing. I'll have to take a look at him as I wasn't aware of him before. Sep-20-18    whiteshark: National under-11 champion <Gukesh's> brilliant <double bishop sacrifice<>>, analysed by himself: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wd... (~13mins) Enjoy watching! Dec-10-18    SueursFroides: This boy can beat Karjakin record of the youngest GM ever if he win his third norm before 2018. Dec-21-18    SueursFroides: Before 2019 I mean! Dec-23-18    PhilFeeley: The above description says he won a game against Nigel Short, but it's not here, and certainly should be a notable game. He could be the youngest GM in history today: http://chess-results.com/tnr383044.... Dec-23-18    norami: If he’s about to become a GM how come he’s only rated 2433? Whole thing seems fishy to me. Jan-09-19    wordfunph: India's future --- go Gukesh! Jan-15-19    Dr Winston OBoogie: Just became the 2nd youngest GM of all time after Karjakin so congrats, kid. I'll have to go through some of his games, show him where he can improve :) Jan-15-19    Alex Schindler: Someone should add his game against vuppala praneeth, it features the classic Lasker double bishop sac. Like a Greek gift in a Greek gift. Nested Russian Trojan horse doll? Jan-15-19    norami: Now he’s rated 2497 which makes more sense. By the way, sources don’t indicate what the D in his name stands for. Is it just D? Jan-15-19    Penguincw: I heard he just became a GM, only 17 days older than when Karjakin became a GM. The record for 2nd or 3rd or whatever (but not 1st) youngest keeps getting shattered... I too thought you need to have a 2500 rating to become a GM. Jan-16-19    Tabanus: https://en.chessbase.com/post/what-... Dommaraju Gukesh, probably? Given name Gukesh, father's name Dommaraju. Similar to given name Anand, his father's name was Viswanathan. Jan-16-19    alexmagnus: <I too thought you need to have a 2500 rating to become a GM.> 2500 <live> rating at any point in life. Given that his official rating is 2497, I well imagine he made it to 2500 live some time. Jan-16-19    Nisjesram: <Gukesh breaks Praggnanandhaa’s record, becomes country’s youngest Grandmaster ...... Gukesh reached the landmark at the age of 12 years, seven months and 17 days. Praggnanandhaa did it in 12 years, 10 months and 13 days. Karjakin’s record, set in 2002, stays intact at 12 years and seven months. .... Gukesh, who became the World under-12 champion in November last, narrowly missed breaking Karjakin’s record by just half-a-point in the Sunway Sitges International tournament in Barcelona in December. In the following week, he took live rating past the stipulated 2500-mark in the recently-concluded event in Mumbai.> https://www.thehindu.com/sport/othe... Jan-16-19    nok: <By the way, sources don’t indicate what the D in his name stands for.> Because the full patronym is never used. The initial is used <sometimes>. The right way to call him is just Gukesh. Unlike some "rivals", the boy is a nice chap. Go Gukesh! Jan-16-19    Nisjesram: < nok: <By the way, sources don’t indicate what the D in his name stands for.> Because the full patronym is never used. The initial is used <sometimes>. The right way to call him is just Gukesh.> Correct. . Jan-16-19    Dr Winston OBoogie: <Alex Schindler: Someone should add his game against vuppala praneeth, it features the classic Lasker double bishop sac> Was just looking for that game. Thank you <Whiteshark> for the link.. The fella who was going through the game with him, the <international master> seemed to know less than the kid 🤷‍♂. The kid even remembered a Lasker double bishop sac - I didn't know anything but Kasparov, Karpov and Short at his age :) Jan-31-19    norami: Gukesh finished Gibraltar with a performance rating about 2660. Not bad for a 12 year old. I think he’s the player from India I’ll follow for awhile. Pragg ‘n’ Anand? Haa! Jan-31-19    SueursFroides: Gukesh, Pragg, Sarin etc very talented 13-14 y-o indian chess players, we will see how much they can improve in the future. Nov-06-20    cameosis: not quite correct. in the indian languages, the patronym is always mentioned to differentiate people with identical given names. in english, the inital is used, just the same as in mongolian for instance. May-24-21    ketchuplover: Never heard of him until today Jun-13-21    cro777: Gukesh to play the world's best! He has just won the Gelfand Challenge, the second event of the Challengers Chess Tour which took place from June 10th to June 13th. 20 young stars, divided into two teams, captained by Vladimir Karmnik and Judit Polgar, competed in a Round-Robin. As the winner of this tournament Gukesh will join the top players of the world in the Champions Chess Tour event, starting June 26th. https://challengerschesstour.com/ Jun-14-21    cro777: Gukesh has also gained a wild card for the World Cup beginning in Sochi, Russia, on July 12. He is the first among the four nominees of the?FIDE?president for the event. Jump to page #   (enter # from 1 to 9) search thread:    < Earlier Kibitzing  · PAGE 1 OF 9 ·  Later Kibitzing>

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