Grandmaster D Gukesh overtakes Viswanathan Anand as India's top chess player in International ranking

Grandmaster D Gukesh overtakes Viswanathan Anand as India's top chess player in International ranking

• Teenaged Grandmaster D. Gukesh has replaced the legendary Viswanathan Anand as India's top chess player after more than three decades. Anand has been India's No.1 since July 1986. The 17-year-old Chennai Grandmaster, who recently lost in the quarterfinals of the FIDE World Cup in Baku to Magnus Carlsen, moved ahead of Anand to be ranked No.8 in the world.
• Gukesh's entry into the top 10 of the FIDE rating list marks a significant milestone. He has climbed three places in the rating list since August 1.
• According to the latest FIDE ratings, Gukesh boasts a rating of 2758, while Anand"s stands at 2754.

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Published date : 02 Sep 2023 05:35PM