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Gukesh D : Top-Ranked Indian In The International Chess Federation

Kumari Sonali

Gukesh D : Top-Ranked Indian In The International Chess Federation

Gukesh D, a protege of five-time world chess champion Viswanathan Anand, will become the top-ranked Indian in the International Chess Federation (FIDE) monthly rating list for classical chess, surpassing Anand after 36 years

  • He will also break into the top 10 rankings for the first time, making him the third Indian to achieve this feat.
  • He became the youngest player to defeat World No. 1 chess player, Magnus Carlsen.
  • FIDE is the governing body of the sport of chess, and it regulates all international chess competitions. It’s constituted as a non-governmental institution.

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