1. Indian prodigy Gukesh Dommaraju has recently won the 2024 FIDE Candidates tournament and has became the youngest player in history to ever do so

1. Indian prodigy Gukesh Dommaraju has recently won the 2024 FIDE Candidates tournament and has became the youngest player in history to ever do so

2. He is also the youngest World Chess Championship Challenger in history and will face World Champion Ding Liren in the match at the end of this year

2. He is also the youngest World Chess Championship Challenger in history and will face World Champion Ding Liren in the match at the end of this year

3. He became the second youngest Grand Master at the age of 12 years, 7 months, and 17 days in January 2019, narrowly missing Sergey Karjakin by 17 days. However, the record was later broken by Abhimanyu Mishra, making Gukesh the third youngest GM at the moment.

3. He became the second youngest Grand Master at the age of 12 years, 7 months, and 17 days in January 2019, narrowly missing Sergey Karjakin by 17 days. However, the record was later broken by Abhimanyu Mishra, making Gukesh the third youngest GM at the moment.

4. The 17-year-old chess champion is a native of Chennai in Tamil Nadu

4. The 17-year-old chess champion is a native of Chennai in Tamil Nadu

5. He was born on May 29, 2006

5. He was born on May 29, 2006

6. His father, Dr. Rajnikanth, is an ENT specialist, and his mother, Padma, is a microbiologist.

6. His father, Dr. Rajnikanth, is an ENT specialist, and his mother, Padma, is a microbiologist.

7. Gukesh started his chess journey at the age of seven, as he was introduced to the game in school and became a FIDE-rated player within six months of learning the game.

7. Gukesh started his chess journey at the age of seven, as he was introduced to the game in school and became a FIDE-rated player within six months of learning the game.

8. He is a student of Velammal Vidyalaya School of Chennai

8. He is a student of Velammal Vidyalaya School of Chennai

9. He won the U-9 Asian Schools Chess Championship in 2015, which was his first international success

9. He won the U-9 Asian Schools Chess Championship in 2015, which was his first international success

10. He also completed the requirements for the title of International Master in March 2017

10. He also completed the requirements for the title of International Master in March 2017

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