Gukesh's father, Rajnikanth, sacrificed his career as an ENT surgeon to support his son on the chess circuit, while his mother, Padmakumari, a microbiologist, took on the role of the family's sole ...

When D Gukesh was crowned chess world champion—the youngest ever—in Singapore last month, his father Rajinikanth was by his ...

Indian teenager Gukesh Dommaraju shocked the world of chess on Thursday when he became the youngest world champion at the age of just 18.

Collapsing into his father's arms, Gukesh could allow himself to be that child once more, who dreamed big. All year long, D Gukesh had been underestimated, with detractors every ready to tear him ...

Gukesh's father Rajnikanth is an ENT surgeon and his mother Padma is a microbiologist. He is currently studying at the Velammal Vidyalaya, Mel Ayanambakkam in Chennai. At the age of 16 ...

Gukesh's father Rajnikanth gave up his career as an ENT surgeon to accompany his son on the circuit while mother Padmakumari, who is a microbiologist, became the sole earner of the family.

"You guys are amazing," he told fans, before he was swiftly ushered into a car smothered in posters of him, alongside his father. "You gave me so much energy". Gukesh's father, a doctor ...

Olympic medalists Manu Bhaker, Harmanpreet Singh, Paralympian Praveen Kumar and world chess champion D Gukesh recieved the ...

Indian teenager Gukesh Dommaraju has become the youngest-ever world chess champion after beating defending champion China's Ding Liren in a dramatic turn on Thursday. Dommaraju, 18, is four years ...

Gukesh downed China's Ding Liren in a dramatic ... before he was swiftly ushered into a car smothered in posters of him, alongside his father. "You gave me so much energy".