D Gukesh Career Journey
In April 2024 Gukesh won the Candidates Tournament in Toronto with 9/14, becoming the youngest winner of the event. He then led India to Olympiad gold in Budapest with an individual gold on board 1. In the title match in Singapore he trailed Ding after the first game, recovered, and won the decisive 14th game on 12 December 2024 to take the match 7.5-6.5. In 2025 he tied for first at Tata Steel before losing a tiebreak to R Praggnanandhaa, and at Norway Chess he recorded his first classical win over Magnus Carlsen on the way to third place. He was knocked out in the third round of the 2025 World Cup.
D Gukesh Records and Milestones
- Youngest undisputed world chess champion, aged 18 (2024)
- Youngest winner of the Candidates Tournament, aged 17 (2024)
- Second Indian world champion after Viswanathan Anand
- Grandmaster at 12 years, 7 months and 17 days
- Youngest recipient of the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna (2025)
D Gukesh Awards and Honours
| Year | Award |
|---|---|
| 2023 | Asian Chess Federation Player of the Year |
| 2025 | Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna |
| 2025 | Times of India Sports Awards, Sportsman of the Year |
