Knighted by strategy
- POSTED ON: 17 Aug, 2023
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- POSTED BY: P. K. Ajith Kumar| Article: Archana Subramanian
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Meet 17-year-old D. Gukesh from Tamil Nadu, the third-youngest person to qualify for the title of Grandmaster. He is now ranked ninth in the world and Number One in India. Earlier this month, he became India’s No. 1 chess player, replacing Viswanathan Anand, in the game’s live ratings. That is a remarkable feat because Anand has been the best Indian player for nearly four decades now.
Anand, of course, is the man behind the chess revolution in India. It is amazing that he continues to be an active player, taking part in occasional tournaments, though he is 53. Fortunately for Indian chess, he is also involved in the training of the country’s best young talents, including Gukesh.
Though he had been coming up with impressive shows for quite some time, Gukesh’s exceptional talent became a talking point in Indian sport some time last year. He scored eight successive wins at the Chennai Chess Olympiad to lead India 2 to a bronze medal. He also won the individual gold medal on the top board for his incredible performance.