Reactions! Gukesh D Becomes Top Rannked Indian Chess Player

Chess fraternity has expressed its delight and showered praise on 17-year-old Gukesh D, who edge past Vishwanathan Anand to become India’s top-ranked chess player.

Notably, Gukesh broke into the top 100 in April, last year will end the month as India’s top ranked player after his comprehensive victory over Mistradin Iskandrov in the second round of the FIDE World Cup at Baku.

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Let’s check reaction from the chess fraternity as they hail the young prodigy.

Gukesh D has just surpassed Viswanathan Anand as India’s highest rated chess player. He is also now #9 in the world.

What a sensation. The future of chess geniuses resides in India. 🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/VWITeyKbwg
— GothamChess (@GothamChess) August 3, 2023

Absolutely Proud! We started off with one GM , one World Champion and now we have two top ten players. Congratulations to the generation of Indian talent especially to our new No.1 @DGukesh ! https://t.co/0I5Nf3kXgj
— Viswanathan Anand (@vishy64theking) August 4, 2023

In August 2021, 15-year-old Dommaraju Gukesh was ranked 311 in the world. By August 2022 he was 38th. Today he entered the top-10 in the live rankings. https://t.co/Tn3niUMnRl pic.twitter.com/rS5TncMqxn
— Olimpiu Di Luppi (@olimpiuurcan) August 2, 2023

An amazingly wonderful and much awaited news! This young man, @DGukesh is going to give 🇮🇳Indians lots of reasons to rejoice and enjoy his exploits in World Chess. Bravo, Gukesh. You have made us all proud! Keep going strong!👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 https://t.co/JqdCgXFvWw
— Dr. Sanjay Kapoor, AICF President (@SnjKpr) August 3, 2023

Hearty Congratulations to @DGukesh , his family and his coaches for creating history today! The era of youngsters officially begins today in India. What a role model they have had all these decades in @vishy64theking Indian chess owes a lot to him 🙏.
— Ramesh RB (@Rameshchess) August 3, 2023

Bravo, @DGukesh ! This pic with you as well as the few moves you ALLOWED me to play against you will be hugely valuable parts of my archive of memories…. May you rise to be the World’s Numero Uno… And @vishy64theking , it must feel strange to have someone overtake you, but how… https://t.co/ACTle6kzaJ pic.twitter.com/BMhr3MHnQn
— anand mahindra (@anandmahindra) August 3, 2023

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