He is the second Indian after Viswanathan Anand to win the World Chess Championship. D. Gukesh has become the youngest world champion in the history of chess at 138 years. Gukesh, who created history by winning the 14th bet against Chinese legend Ding Liren, received crores of rupees as prize money.At the age of 18, Gukesh’s net worth has crossed 20 crores. Gukesh, who scored a hat trick of titles this year, had a net worth of Rs 8.26 crore before the World Championship, but after becoming the World Champion, his net worth has increased tremendously. He earned more than 11 crores in 17 days. The World Chess Championship was held in Singapore for 17 days.
Viswanathan Anand (as of October 2023), the legendary Indian chess grandmaster, has an estimated net worth of around ₹200–250 crores (approximately $25–30 million USD). His wealth comes from a combination of chess tournament winnings, endorsements, coaching, book deals, and public appearances.
D Gukesh defeated China’s Ding Liren in the 14th and final match of the World Chess Championship. Gukesh won the match 7.5-6.5. Gukesh played the last game with black pieces. After the victory, Gukesh became emotional and could not control his emotions.India’s most talented chess player, Gukesh, broke the record of Russian legend Garry Kasparov. Kasparov won the world championship at the age of 22.Gukesh, who hails from Chennai, became the second Indian after Viswanathan Anand to become a world champion. 5-time world champion Viswanathan trains in chess at Anand’s academy.
Gukesh took home Rs 11.45 crore for becoming the world champion.At the same time, Rs 9.75 crore went into Ding Liren’s account. As per FIDE rules, the finalists get Rs 1.69 crore for every match won, while the remaining amount is split between the two players. They won three matches. He won the third, 11th, and 14th bouts. It earned Rs 5.07 crore.Gukesh won a total of Rs 11.45 crore. According to media reports, Gukesh’s net worth was around Rs 8.26 crore before becoming the world champion, which has now crossed Rs 20 crore. Gukesh’s source of income is Chase’s prize money and advertisements.
D Gukesh’s hat-trick of titles made D Gukesh the world champion of the year 2024
He won three major championships this year. Gukesh had participated in the qualification event and ‘Candidates Tournament’ of the World Championships in April.He was the third-youngest player to reach the milestone.They won the match by 9 wickets. At the age of 17, he became the youngest chess grandmaster in the world to win Candidates.Gukesh was part of the Indian team at the Chess Olympiad held in Budapest in September.India has won its first medal at the Tokyo Olympics.Gukesh also won the individual gold medal with a brilliant performance on board 1. In December, he achieved a triple crown by winning the world championship.
Gukesh started playing chess at the age of 7
D. Gukesh was born on May 29, 2006, in Chennai (Tamil Nadu) in a Telugu family. Her father, Rajnikant, is an ear, nose, and throat surgeon, while her mother, Padma, is a microbiologist. Gukesh started playing chess at the age of seven. In 2015, Gukesh first came into the limelight by winning the Asian School Chess Championship at the Under 9 stage. He didn’t look back thereafter.