India, Feb. 16 -- Indian chess grandmaster D. Gukesh, who chalked history to becoming the youngest World Chess Champion at 18, is making headlines again-but this time for something unrelated to chess. A recent photo of him alongside American-Canadian streamer Alexandra Botez has gone viral, sparking a flurry of reactions across social media.

Botez, known for her engaging chess content, met Gukesh at a recent event and shared a light-hearted post on platform X (formerly Twitter). Her caption, "Why does it look like we took D Gukesh hostage?" quickly grabbed attention, racking up over a million views within just 10 hours.

Fans flooded the post with humorous responses. One user joked, "No, he is obviously thinking about his next championsh...