Gukesh Dommaraju, India’s chess champion, returned home after winning the 2024 FIDE World Championship. He will receive ₹11.45 crore in prize money but faces a tax of approximately 39-42% on his earnings.

Teenager Gukesh Dommaraju became the youngest-ever undisputed classical chess world champion after beating Ding Liren 7.5-6.5 in their best-of-14 final in Singapore on Thursday.

Dommaraju has "long been considered a rising star in the chess world after he became a chess grandmaster at 12," The Associated Press said. He won the right to challenge Ding, 32, for the title when he triumphed in the Candidates tournament in April.

D Gukesh, India's newly-crowned International Chess Federation (FIDE) World Championship title winner was felicitated at his alma mater, Velammal Nexus in Chennai on Monday.

It had been an unexpectedly close contest in Singapore with Ding Liren. When he won, the normally stoic Gukesh clasped his hands at the board and burst into tears.

D Gukesh, the youngest World Chess Champion, has a net worth estimated at over ₹20 crore (approximately $2.4 million) following his recent championship victory. His earnings surged after winning multiple high-stakes matches,

The Indian teen prodigy has long been considered a rising star in the chess world after he became a chess grandmaster at 12.

India's chess star Gukesh Dommaraju returned to a hero's welcome in his home city on Monday after becoming the youngest world champion aged only 18.- 'Inspired millions' - Gukesh's father, a doctor, has been by his son's side in a rollercoaster ride that took off when he became India's youngest grandmaster aged 12 years,

At just 18, D Gukesh has made history by becoming the youngest-ever World Chess Champion, defeating China's Ding Liren. His triumphant return to India was met with a hero's welcome, marking a significant milestone for Indian chess and paying tribute to his mentor,