Gukesh Dommaraju
Indian chess grandmaster
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| January 17 2025 | Gukesh was honored by Indian President Droupadi Murmu with the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award at Rashtrapati Bhavan, recognized as the youngest-ever world chess Champion. |
| January 17 2025 | Gukesh was honored by Indian President Droupadi Murmu with the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award at Rashtrapati Bhavan, recognized as the youngest-ever world chess Champion. |
| 2024 | Placed 2-4th in the Superbet Romania Chess Classic with 5/9 points |
| 2024 | Placed 7th in the 39th European Chess Club Cup Open section with 4/7 points |
| 2024 | Placed 7th and 10th in the SuperUnited Rapid & Blitz Croatia tournament |
| 2024 | Placed 2nd in the 86th Tata Steel Masters in Wijk aan Zee with 8½/13 points |
| 2024 | Placed 8-10th in the Superbet Rapid & Blitz Poland tournament |
| 2024 | Placed 5-7th in the 11th Sinquefield Cup with 4½/9 points |
| 2024 | Placed 5-7th in the 6th Prague Masters with 4½/9 points |
| 2024 | Gukesh Dommaraju was nominated for the Times of India Sports Awards in the Chess Player of the Year category |
| 2024 | Won team and individual gold medals at the 45th Chess Olympiad. |
| 2024 | Won the Candidates Tournament, becoming its youngest-ever winner. |
| 2024 | Won the World Chess Championship, defeating Ding Liren and becoming the 18th and youngest undisputed world champion at age 18 years and 195 days. |
| 2024 | Placed 5-7th in the 11th Sinquefield Cup with 4½/9 points |
| 2024 | Placed 2nd in the 86th Tata Steel Masters in Wijk aan Zee with 8½/13 points |
| 2024 | Placed 8-10th in the Superbet Rapid & Blitz Poland tournament |
| 2024 | Placed 7th in the 39th European Chess Club Cup Open section with 4/7 points |
| 2024 | Placed 5-7th in the 6th Prague Masters with 4½/9 points |
| 2024 | Placed 2-4th in the Superbet Romania Chess Classic with 5/9 points |
| 2024 | Placed 7th and 10th in the SuperUnited Rapid & Blitz Croatia tournament |
| 2024 | Gukesh Dommaraju was nominated for the Times of India Sports Awards in the Chess Player of the Year category |
| 2024 | Won the World Chess Championship, defeating Ding Liren and becoming the 18th and youngest undisputed world champion at age 18 years and 195 days. |
| 2024 | Won team and individual gold medals at the 45th Chess Olympiad. |
| 2024 | Won the Candidates Tournament, becoming its youngest-ever winner. |
| October 1 2024 | Entered the top-five in the FIDE rankings for the first time following his Olympiad performance. |
| October 1 2024 | Entered the top-five in the FIDE rankings for the first time following his Olympiad performance. |
| August 10 2024 | Publication of the book 'From Boy to Man to Challenger: The Fiercest Battles of Gukesh D' by Cyrus Lakdawala, covering 70 games against grandmasters and world champions. |
| August 10 2024 | Publication of the book 'From Boy to Man to Challenger: The Fiercest Battles of Gukesh D' by Cyrus Lakdawala, covering 70 games against grandmasters and world champions. |
| 2023 | Won the Asian Games Men's Team Standard event as India's Board 1 player, securing second place for the team |
| 2023 | Won the Chennai Grand Masters tournament with 4½/7 points |
| 2023 | Finished 3rd in the London Chess Classic with 5/9 points |
| 2023 | Gukesh Dommaraju placed 81st in the FIDE Grand Swiss Tournament in Douglas, Isle of Man, with 5/11 points |
| 2023 | Placed 25th in the World Rapid Championship in Samarkand with 8½/13 points |
| 2023 | Placed 38th in the World Blitz Championship in Samarkand with 12½/21 points |
| 2023 | Won Airthings Masters Play-In online tournament with a perfect 7½/9 record |
| 2023 | Won the Airthings Masters Play-In tournament in Rapid Chess, defeating Vladimir Kramnik in the Match Play |
| 2023 | Achieved 3rd place in the 11th Norway Chess tournament in both Blitz and Classical formats |
| 2023 | Won first place in the Turkish Super League with Turkish Airlines Sports Club |
| 2023 | Competed in the Chess World Cup, finishing between 5-8th place |
| 2023 | Participated in the Global Chess League representing SG Alpine Warriors, finishing 4th in the team competition |
| 2023 | Won the Junior Speed Chess Championship, defeating Emin Ohanyan in the Quarterfinal, Pranav V in the Semi-final, and Raunak Sadhwani in the Final |
| 2023 | Gukesh Dommaraju won the Asian Chess Federation Player of the Year award |
| 2023 | Won the Asian Games Men's Team Standard event as India's Board 1 player, securing second place for the team |
| 2023 | Won Airthings Masters Play-In online tournament with a perfect 7½/9 record |
| 2023 | Achieved 3rd place in the 11th Norway Chess tournament in both Blitz and Classical formats |
| 2023 | Won the Airthings Masters Play-In tournament in Rapid Chess, defeating Vladimir Kramnik in the Match Play |
| 2023 | Won first place in the Turkish Super League with Turkish Airlines Sports Club |
| 2023 | Won the Junior Speed Chess Championship, defeating Emin Ohanyan in the Quarterfinal, Pranav V in the Semi-final, and Raunak Sadhwani in the Final |
| 2023 | Participated in the Global Chess League representing SG Alpine Warriors, finishing 4th in the team competition |
| 2023 | Competed in the Chess World Cup, finishing between 5-8th place |
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