Gukesh D, who became the youngest-ever world chess champion, was born on May 29, 2006 in Chennai. Aged 12 years, 7 months and 17 days, he became the youngest Indian Grandmaster in 2019. Gukesh D studied at Velammal Vidyalaya in Chennai. In 2022, he became the youngest player ever to defeat then-world champion Magnus Carlsen.