Gukesh Dommaraju
UzbekistanathleteMaleb. 20067.7Global Dominance: 0.00%Gukesh Dommaraju is an Indian chess prodigy who gained international recognition for his exceptional skills at a young age. Born in 2006, he became the second-youngest grandmaster in history at the age of 12. Gukesh is known for his aggressive playing style and deep understanding of the game, which has led him to compete against some of the world's top players. In recent news, he was in the spotlight for his performance in the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam, where he faced Fabiano Caruana in the quarterfinals but did not secure a victory, continuing a streak of ten games without a win in the tournament.
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Gukesh Dommaraju is the reigning world champion and Sindarov's opponent in the championship match.
“Gukeshning eng yaxshi formasiga tayyorgarlik ko‘raman”. Javohir Sindarov — shaxmat toji uchun bo‘ladigan bahs haqida – GazetaUzbekistan· 2026-08-10
Gukesh Dommaraju is the reigning world champion whom Sindarov will compete against for the title.
elita shaxmat seriyasining hal qiluvchi bosqichi – GazetaUzbekistan· 2026-07-31
Gukesh Dommaraju is the reigning world champion defending his title in the upcoming match.
Javohir Sindarovning jahon chempionligi uchun bahsi Jenevada o‘tkaziladi – GazetaUzbekistan· 2026-07-28
Gukesh Dommaraju is nominated in both the 'Best Chess Player' and 'Discovery of the Year' categories.
Shaxmatchi Javohir Sindarov FIDEning ikki mukofotiga nomzod qilib ko‘rsatildi – GazetaUzbekistan· 2026-07-17
Gukesh Dommaraju was defeated by Nodirbek Abdusattorov during the tournament.
Nodirbek Abdusattorov Xorvatiyadagi superturnirda ikkinchi o‘rinni oldi – GazetaUzbekistan· 2026-07-08
Gukesh Dommaraju, the youngest-ever world chess champion, apologised to fans during the Prague Masters for not being in a great mood.
D Gukesh apologises to fans; Indian chess stars slip in rankings — what’s going wrong? | Chess News
India· 2026-03-07
Gukesh Dommaraju is the current World Chess Champion and one of the top-rated juniors.
One of the youngest to become GM at 13, India's Raunak Sadhwani still struggles to have a full-time chess coach | Exclusive | Chess NewsIndia· 2025-12-19
Gukesh Dommaraju is the world champion challenger in the Candidates Chess Tournament.
Three from FIDE’s top five named among likely Candidates’ eight
Guyana· 2025-12-07
Gukesh Dommaraju is one of the top stars produced by India, being the latest world champion.
Three-year-old chess prodigy becomes youngest player to earn official rating | Chess
United Kingdom· 2025-12-05
Gukesh Dommaraju is the World Champion who participated in the 2025 World Cup.
Uzbekistan guaranteed a place in candidates tournamentGuyana· 2025-11-24
Gukesh Dommaraju is a world chess champion who was out of contention in the 2025 World Cup.
World chess champion Dommaraju out of contention in 2025 world cupGuyana· 2025-11-16
Gukesh Dommaraju is among the 206 elite players participating in the tournament.
Chess elite showing their skills at FIDE World Cup in GoaGuyana· 2025-11-10Gukesh Dommaraju was defeated by Magnus Carlsen in the tournament.
Carlsen proves why he’s still number oneGuyana· 2025-11-03Gukesh Dommaraju, the 19-year-old Indian chess player, was symbolically defeated by Nakamura.
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Hungary· 2025-10-06
Gukesh Dommaraju is the reigning world champion but had a disappointing performance in the tournament.
yilning asosiy shaxmat turniri qanday o‘tdi? – GazetaUzbekistan· 2025-09-23
Gukesh Dommaraju is a young chess prodigy who has been making waves in the chess world, recently beating Carlsen in a rapid event.
Chess | ‘Magnus Carlsen’s respect for D Gukesh is only going to grow’ – What does it even mean? | Chess NewsIndia· 2025-07-07
Gukesh Dommaraju is a 19-year-old Indian prodigy facing off against Magnus Carlsen in the tournament.
Chess | D Gukesh hasn't done anything to do well': Magnus Carlsen fires fresh shots at world chess championIndia· 2025-07-02
World champion Gukesh Dommaraju is ranked fifth.
Index - Sport - Drámai hanyatlás az oroszok egykori felségterületén, kiszorultak a top 15-bőlHungary· 2025-06-28
Indian Gukesh, who lost to Caruana in the final game, ended up third on 14.5 points.
Carlsen puts meltdown behind him to win Norway Chess tournamentGuyana· 2025-06-07Nineteen-year-old Gukesh pounced on a rare mistake from Carlsen to seal the 3-0 victory and secure his first classical victory over the five-time world champion.
Magnus Carlsen slams table in frustration after shock loss to Gukesh Dommaraju in ‘turnaround of the year’
United States· 2025-06-03
Gukesh Dommaraju, a 19-year-old Indian grandmaster, achieved his first victory against Magnus Carlsen in a rapid chess match.
Magnus Carlsen tuvo un ataque de ira tras perder una partida increíble contra Gukesh Dommaraju
Argentina· 2025-06-02
Gukesh Dommaraju won against Magnus Carlsen in a classical game at the Norway Chess tournament.
Carlsen slams table in defeat to Gukesh at Norway ChessGuyana· 2025-06-02Gukesh Dommaraju, the reigning world champion in chess, could hardly believe his victory against five-time world champion Carlsen.
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Iceland· 2025-06-02Gukesh Dommaraju earned his first classical victory over Magnus Carlsen, marking a milestone moment in his young career.
Magnus Carlsen slams table after shock loss to Gukesh Dommaraju in Norway | Gukesh DommarajuUnited Kingdom· 2025-06-02
Gukesh Dommaraju is the 18-year-old reigning world chess champion who lost to Magnus Carlsen.
Carlsen ám chỉ anh mới là Vua cờ
Vietnam· 2025-05-27
Gukesh Dommaraju, the 18-year-old chess player, made a critical mistake that led to his defeat against Magnus Carlsen.
Carlsen hạ Vua cờ Gukesh ở cờ tiêu chuẩnVietnam· 2025-05-27
Gukesh Dommaraju failed to secure a spot in the top eight during the tournament.
Why are top Indian grandmasters struggling at Freestyle Chess? | Chess NewsIndia· 2025-04-16
Carlsen was succeeded by Indian teenager Gukesh Dommaraju.
Chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen rules out world championship return, says he’s still ‘better than the kids’
Canada· 2025-03-17
Gukesh Dommaraju reached a career-high world number-three ranking in the latest FIDE ratings.
D Gukesh achieves career-high ranking, Praggnanandhaa returns to top 10 in latest FIDE ratings | Chess NewsIndia· 2025-03-01
Gukesh became the world standard chess champion at the age of 18.
Carlsen: 'Trí não tôi đã chậm hơn nhiều so với lớp trẻ'Vietnam· 2025-02-24