A success timeline featuring the most significant achievements of Gukesh Dommaraju.
Gukesh Dommaraju is an Indian chess grandmaster and the current World Chess Champion. He is a chess prodigy, holding records as the youngest undisputed world champion and the youngest player to surpass a FIDE rating of 2750. He is also the third-youngest to cross 2700 Elo. Gukesh became a grandmaster at the age of 12, making him the third-youngest grandmaster in chess history.
In 2015, Gukesh won the under-9 section of the Asian School Chess Championships, marking an early achievement in his chess career.
In 2018, Gukesh won the World Youth Chess Championship in the under-12 category and a record five gold medals at the Asian Youth Chess Championship.
In June 2021, Gukesh won the Julius Baer Challengers Chess Tour, Gelfand Challenge, with a score of 14 out of 19 points.
In September 2022, Gukesh was part of the Indian team that won silver at the Asian Games. He also reached a FIDE rating over 2700 for the first time, becoming the third-youngest to do so.
In October 2022, during the Aimchess Rapid tournament, Gukesh became the youngest player to defeat Magnus Carlsen, who was the reigning World Chess Champion at the time.
In 2022, Gukesh secured a team bronze and an individual gold medal at the 44th Chess Olympiad, marking a significant achievement in his career.
In 2022, Gukesh was part of the Indian team that won the silver medal at the Asian Games in the men's team competition, contributing to India's success in the event.
In August 2023, Gukesh became the youngest player ever to achieve a rating of 2750, surpassing Magnus Carlsen's previous record.
In September 2023, Gukesh overtook Viswanathan Anand to become the top-ranked Indian chess player, a position Anand had held for 37 years.
In September 2023, Gukesh surpassed Viswanathan Anand to become the top-rated Indian player, ending Anand's 37-year reign at the top.
On December 12, 2024, Gukesh won the World Chess Championship against Ding Liren with a score of 7½–6½, becoming the youngest undisputed World Chess Champion.
In 2024, Gukesh achieved significant milestones, including winning the Candidates Tournament and successfully challenging Ding Liren to become the youngest undisputed World Chess Champion.
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