Check out the bio, full name, age, height and net worth of Gukesh D, as the chess player is creating waves online after he defeated China’s Ding Liren during the finale of the World Chess Championship 2024
The 18-year-old player has created history after he become the youngest World Chess Championship. The professional chess player defeated Liren 7½ to 6½ to become the champion after winning 3 games out of 14 in the 2024 FIDE Chess Championship.
Who is chess GM Gukesh Dommaraju (D), biography, age, height, family, parents, siblings, school, IQ, FIDE rating, state and net worth
🇮🇳 GUKESH D WINS THE 2024 FIDE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP! 👏 🔥#DingGukesh pic.twitter.com/aFNt2RO3UK
— International Chess Federation (@FIDE_chess) December 12, 2024
Born on May 29, 2006, Gukesh D, whose full name is Gukesh Dommaraju is an Indian chess grandmaster and he is 18th world chess champion. The chess player was born in Chennai into a Telugu family, who hails from Andhra Pradesh.
Gukesh’s father, Dr. Rajinikanth is an ENT surgeon and his mother, Dr. Padma is a microbiologist. He began playing chess at the tender age of 7 and studied at the Velammal Vidyalaya School in Mel Ayanambakkam, Chennai. He is coached by chess GM and coach Vishnu Prasanna V. While his IQ isn’t known, it is likely well above 100.
Standing at 5 feet 7 inches, Gukesh weighs 58Kg and has a sibling, Rameshbabu Vaishali, who’s also a chess player. The chess player is a follower of the Hindu religion.
Gukesh D Rating
World Rank (Active): 5
Federation: India
FIDE ID: 46616543
B-Year: 2006
FIDE title: Grandmaster
Rating
std 2783
rapid 2654
blitz 2615
Career
He started playing chess in 2013 for one hour, three-days a week and started participating in various chess tournaments. In 2015, he won Under-9 Asian School Chess Championship.
Later, he emerged victorious in World Youth Chess Championship in 2018 in the Under-12 category. In December 2024, he emerged winner at the World Chess Championship 2024 which was held in Canada.
This victory of Gukesh at the tournament has made him the second Indian to hold the World Chess Championship. In 2022, he created history by defeating reigning world champion, Magnus Carlsen.
At the Asian Games, he won a silver medal, and has grabbed one team and two individual gold medals, and two bronze team medals at the Olympics.
international masters with below-average IQs?
byu/donnager__ inchess
Net Worth & Winning Prize Money
Gukesh’s net worth is estimated to be $1.5 million, approximately Rs. 8.26 crore. After winning the FIDE World Chess Championship 2024, the chess player received a prize money of $2.5 million.
By winning three games, Gukesh got his hands on $600,000 approximately Rs. 5.07 Crore. Meanwhile, Gukesh’s opponent Ding Liren received a sum of $400,000 approximately Rs. 3.38 crore by winning two games.