Gukesh D, a 20-year-old Indian Grandmaster, is rated 2710 and ranked 1st among players worldwide under 20, and 28th worldwide. He has slipped back 42 Elo over the past 12 months. 70 rated games in the past year (≈123/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include the Chess Olympiad (open), the Chennai Grand Masters, and Norway Chess. Also played 7 rapid (including 2025 Clutch Chess: Champions Showdown) and 4 blitz events (including FIDE World Blitz Championship 2025) recently. His peak of 2794 was reached at age 18 (Oct 2024); he also reached World #3 in Mar 2025 and spent 24 months in the world top 10.
Awarded GM in 2019 (age 13), IM in 2018 (age 12), and CM in 2015 (age 9). At junior level, he reached World #1 in U20, U18, U16, U14, U12 and U10 and World #20 in U8.
Current rating
2710
Standard
All-time high
2794
Oct 2024 · age 18
Activity
81
games / yr avg. · ≈7/mo
classical only
Very active
Signature stat
#1
24 months in World top 10 (2023–2026)
Profile · last 5 years
- Stronger in classical: 63% (287 / 457) against 54% in rapid (115 / 212) and 46% in blitz (138 / 300).
- Against higher-rated players (+50): 112.5 / 270. Against lower-rated (−50): 248.5 / 341.
- Over the last 12 months: −7 in rapid rating and 34.5 / 71 in rated rapid games.
From 969 games in FIDE-rated events since Oct 2021 (457 classical, 212 rapid, 300 blitz). Fixed rules: every figure comes from these results.
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Career timeline
29 entriesStandard rating history
His openings · over the board
What Gukesh D plays, by color
1,660 games with moves in our base · over the board · last in Sep 2026
As White
530 games313.5 of 530310 more games in other lines
As Black
507 games258 of 507295 more games in other lines
Activity & highlights
54 games: 13 wins, 25 draws, 16 losses.
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Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
46th Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 Open Team 7W 3D 1L Lost to Best win | Sep 2026 | 8.5/11 | #3 | 2720 | +7.1 |
Quantbox Chennai Grand Masters 2026 Round-Robin 0W 4D 3L Lost to | Jul 2026 | 2/7 | #8 | 2567 | -13.9 |
Norway Chess 2026 Round-Robin 1W 4D 5L Lost to+2 more Best win | May 2026 | 3/10 | #6 | 2620 | -14.8 |
PRAGUE INTERNATIONAL CHESS FESTIVAL - MASTERS TOURNAMENT 2026 Round-Robin 1W 5D 3L Lost to Best win | Feb 2026 | 3.5/9 | #10 | 2625 | -16.0 |
Tata Steel Chess 2026 - Masters Round-Robin 3W 7D 3L Lost to Best win | Jan 2026 | 6.5/13 | #9 | 2721 | -5.8 |
FIDE World Cup 2025 Knockout 1W 2D 1L Lost to Best win | Nov 2025 | 2/4 | R128 | 2589 | -9.0 |
- 46th Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 Open8.5/11Sep 2026· #3· 7W 3D 1L· Perf 2720· +7.1 EloLost toBest win
- Quantbox Chennai Grand Masters 20262/7Jul 2026· #8· 0W 4D 3L· Perf 2567· -13.9 EloLost to
- Norway Chess 20263/10May 2026· #6· 1W 4D 5L· Perf 2620· -14.8 EloLost to+2 moreBest win
- PRAGUE INTERNATIONAL CHESS FESTIVAL - MASTERS TOURNAMENT 20263.5/9Feb 2026· #10· 1W 5D 3L· Perf 2625· -16.0 EloLost toBest win
- Tata Steel Chess 2026 - Masters6.5/13Jan 2026· #9· 3W 7D 3L· Perf 2721· -5.8 EloLost toBest win
- FIDE World Cup 20252/4Nov 2025· R128· 1W 2D 1L· Perf 2589· -9.0 EloLost toBest win
By color · classical · 5 yearslast 5 years
457 gamesAs White
66%
155.5 / 236· avg opp. 2617
As Black
60%
131.5 / 221· avg opp. 2634
Best win
vsAlireza FirouzjaGM2904
Norway Chess 2023 · May 2023 · Black
Worst loss
vsRanindu Dilshan LiyanageIM2340
19th Delhi International Open Grandmasters Chess Tournament-2022 · Mar 2022 · Black
Games 1,608 · 2014–2026
- LvsGleb DudinGM2560Olymp 2026 Open · R11.176 · 2026-09-27Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation · 59 moves · 2703
- WvsOrtik NigmatovGM2484Olymp 2026 Open · R10.176 · 2026-09-26Queen's Pawn Game: London System · 47 moves · 2703
- WvsAlexander DonchenkoGM2625Olymp 2026 Open · R9.176 · 2026-09-25Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-Indian · 54 moves · 2703
- DvsMahammad MuradliGM2653Olymp 2026 Open · R8.175 · 2026-09-24Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation · 56 moves · 2703
- WvsDaniel FernandezGM2542Olymp 2026 Open · R7.180 · 2026-09-23French Defense: Advance Variation, Euwe Variation · 48 moves · 2703
- DvsShamsiddin VokhidovGM2654Olymp 2026 Open · R6.172 · 2026-09-21Nimzo-Indian Defense: Three Knights Variation · 40 moves · 2703
- WvsErwin l'AmiGM2595Olymp 2026 Open · R5.180 · 2026-09-20Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation · 53 moves · 2703
- WvsAlexei ShirovGM2603Olymp 2026 Open · R4.180 · 2026-09-19Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation · 42 moves · 2703
- WvsSabino BrunelloGM2536Olymp 2026 Open · R3.180 · 2026-09-18Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Nimzowitsch Variation · 33 moves · 2703
- DvsSatria Duta CahayaIM2412Olymp 2026 Open · R2.179 · 2026-09-17Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Maróczy Bind, Réti Variation · 51 moves · 2703
Over-the-board games only, matched to this player through official FIDE pairings and tournament records. Opponents marked “?” could not be identified with certainty. Source: Lichess broadcasts (opens in a new tab), CC BY-SA 4.0 (opens in a new tab).
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