D Gukesh Replaces Viswanathan Anand to Become India's Top Chess Player After 37 Years

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⚡D Gukesh Replaces Viswanathan Anand to Become India's Top Chess Player After 37 Years

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D Gukesh Replaces Viswanathan Anand to Become India's Top Chess Player After 37 Years

Grandmaster D Gukesh has replaced the legendary Viswanathan Anand as India's top chess player after more than three decades. The 17-year-old Chennai GM, who recently lost in the quarterfinals of the FIDE World Cup in Baku, moved ahead of Anand to be ranked number eight in the world.