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Dommaraju Gukesh, Youngest contender to compete for the title of World Chess Champion

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Gukesh Dommaraju

Indian chess grandmaster (born 2006)

Gukesh Dommaraju is an Indian chess grandmaster and the reigning World Chess Champion. A chess prodigy, Gukesh is the youngest undisputed world champion, the youngest player to have surpassed a FIDE rating of 2750, doing so at the age of 17, and the third-youngest to have…
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World Chess Championship 2024

Chess match between Gukesh Dommaraju and Ding Liren

The World Chess Championship 2024 was a chess match between the reigning world champion Ding Liren and the challenger Gukesh Dommaraju to determine the World Chess Champion. The match took place between 25 November and 12 December 2024 in Singapore. It was played to a best of 14…
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May 29

Day of the year

May 29 is the 149th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 216 days remain until the end of the year.
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