Chess Olympiad Gold Medalist Grandmaster D Gukesh receives a Mercedes Benz E-Class worth Rs 90 lakh Gift From School. Published: September 29, 2024 5:01 PM IST By Edited by For many years, there was only one face of chess in India, the name was Vishwanathan Anand. For many years, Anand made the country proud by winning medals at the international level.
For many years, no one other than Anand could achieve this success. However, the situation is different in 2024. There are not one but many names in India who are being considered as Anand’s successor.
The prominent name among them is D Gukesh. This 18-year-old player has done many such feats which only Anand has done for India so far. Making the entire country of India proud, Gukesh Dommaraju, along with other Indian chess prodigies, has managed to secure two gold medals at the Chess Olympiad 2024.
D Gukesh won the Candidates Tournament this year at the age of 17. He was the youngest player to win this tournament. He became the second Indian player to achieve this feat after Anand.
Gukesh’s success at such a young age may surprise you, but he has sacrificed a lot for this success. Gukesh told Chess Base India in an interview that he did not live his childhood like normal children. He did not go to school continuously after class four.
However, he does not regret this. Gukesh also says that he was very good in his studies and as long as he went to school continuously, he was a topper. After this, he decided to focus on one.