Sh. Gukesh Dommaraju also known as Gukesh D, is an Indian chess grandmaster and at just 18 years of age he is the reigning World Chess Champion which he won on December 12, 2024 in Singapore. The Ministry of Finance of the Modi government has now praised Gukesh’s achievement and announced a tax exemption for his prize. With this win, Gukesh has become the second Indian chess player after Vishwanathan Anand to win the World Championship.