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"Feel Strange...": Anand Mahindra's Message To Viswanathan Anand After Being Overtaken As India's No. 1 Chess Player Is Viral

Teenage Grandmaster Gukesh D (Dommaraju Gukesh) overtook his idol Viswanathan Anand in the live world (FIDE) rankings after beating Misratdin Iskandarov in a second-round match of the Chess World Cup earlier this week. The 17-year-old Gukesh outclassed Iskandarov of Azerbaijan in 44 moves in the second game of their second-round match. This victory saw him jump inside the top 10 of the live world (FIDE) rankings. Gukesh is now the highest-ranked Indian in the rankings, ahead of the Vishwanathan.

Who Is Gukesh D? The Grandmaster Who Overtook Vishy Anand As India's Top-Ranked Chess Player

Teenager Grandmaster Gukesh D (Dommaraju Gukesh) rose to an all-new high with a win over home favourite Misratdin Iskandarov in a second-round match of the World Cup on Tuesday, and suddenly the entire India was talking about him. With his victory, Gukesh overtook his idol Viswanathan Anand in the live world (FIDE) rankings. The 17-year-old Gukesh outclassed Iskandarov of Azerbaijan in 44 moves in the second game of their second-round match.

"Feel Strange...": Anand Mahindra's Message To Viswanathan Anand After Being Overtaken As India's No. 1 Chess Player Is Viral

Teenage Grandmaster Gukesh D (Dommaraju Gukesh) overtook his idol Viswanathan Anand in the live world (FIDE) rankings after beating Misratdin Iskandarov in a second-round match of the Chess World Cup earlier this week. The 17-year-old Gukesh outclassed Iskandarov of Azerbaijan in 44 moves in the second game of their second-round match. This victory saw him jump inside the top 10 of the live world (FIDE) rankings. Gukesh is now the highest-ranked Indian in the rankings, ahead of the Vishwanathan.

Who Is Gukesh D? The Grandmaster Who Overtook Vishy Anand As India's Top-Ranked Chess Player

Teenager Grandmaster Gukesh D (Dommaraju Gukesh) rose to an all-new high with a win over home favourite Misratdin Iskandarov in a second-round match of the World Cup on Tuesday, and suddenly the entire India was talking about him. With his victory, Gukesh overtook his idol Viswanathan Anand in the live world (FIDE) rankings. The 17-year-old Gukesh outclassed Iskandarov of Azerbaijan in 44 moves in the second game of their second-round match.

'A Chess Revolution Has Begun In India', Says Magnus Carlsen

Five-time world champion and the number one chess player in the world, Magnus Carlsen is amazed at the "huge interest" in the sport in India and says this is the "beginning of a revolution", which was started by the legendary Viswanathan Anand. Carlsen, considered one of the strongest exponents of the game, is currently playing for SG Alpine Warriors in the Global Chess League (GCL) here, and says that India producing Grandmasters so frequently bodes well for the future of the sport.

Gukesh, Erigaisi Are Very, Very Strong Players: Chess Legend Viswanathan Anand

The legendary Viswanathan Anand feels young Indian chess players are on the right track given their penchant to hog the limelight on and off, here and there. Teenage Grandmasters R Praggnanandhaa, D Gukesh and Arjun Erigaisi among others have been enjoying a superb run in 2022 with wins over world champion Magnus Carlsen being the feather on their caps. Commenting on Gukesh's stunning 29-move win over the Norwegian superstar Carlsen in the preliminary section of the ongoing Aimchess Rapid online tournament, the five-time world champion said it showed that players like him and Erigaisi are very strong and could compete against anybody on the other side of the board.

Gukesh, Erigaisi Are Very, Very Strong Players: Chess Legend Viswanathan Anand

The legendary Viswanathan Anand feels young Indian chess players are on the right track given their penchant to hog the limelight on and off, here and there. Teenage Grandmasters R Praggnanandhaa, D Gukesh and Arjun Erigaisi among others have been enjoying a superb run in 2022 with wins over world champion Magnus Carlsen being the feather on their caps. Commenting on Gukesh's stunning 29-move win over the Norwegian superstar Carlsen in the preliminary section of the ongoing Aimchess Rapid online tournament, the five-time world champion said it showed that players like him and Erigaisi are very strong and could compete against anybody on the other side of the board.

"Earliest By 2025": Viswanathan Anand On When India Can Have Next Chess World Champion

Viswanathan Anand firmly believes that India has enough talent to produce the next Chess World Champion but not before 2025 since there is no "quicker pathway" and the process to create one will take that much time. Anand began to groom and mentor the next batch of chess whizkids at his Westbridge Anand Chess Academy (WACA) after COVID-19 induced first lockdown in 2020.

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"Feel Strange...": Anand Mahindra's Message To Viswanathan Anand After Being Overtaken As India's No. 1 Chess Player Is Viral

Who Is Gukesh D? The Grandmaster Who Overtook Vishy Anand As India's Top-Ranked Chess Player

"Feel Strange...": Anand Mahindra's Message To Viswanathan Anand After Being Overtaken As India's No. 1 Chess Player Is Viral

Who Is Gukesh D? The Grandmaster Who Overtook Vishy Anand As India's Top-Ranked Chess Player

'A Chess Revolution Has Begun In India', Says Magnus Carlsen

Gukesh, Erigaisi Are Very, Very Strong Players: Chess Legend Viswanathan Anand

Gukesh, Erigaisi Are Very, Very Strong Players: Chess Legend Viswanathan Anand

"Earliest By 2025": Viswanathan Anand On When India Can Have Next Chess World Champion