Gukesh arrives in Chennai to a rousing welcome
World chess champion D Gukesh arrived home on Monday to a rousing reception at the airport here, days after he became the youngest player to win the coveted honour.
A large number of fans thronged the airport to receive the chess champion, even as the state government officials, led by Additional Chief Secretary Atulya Misra, welcomed Gukesh.
Gukesh arrived from Singapore.
The 18-year-old champion expressed joy over his achievement.
The Indian Grandmaster last week became the youngest world chess champion at 18 after beating title-holder Ding Liren in the last game of the showdown in Singapore to herald a new era of dominance for the country’s chess players.
The Tamil Nadu government has announced a cash reward of Rs 5 crore for Gukesh.
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