India, Dec. 8 -- Currently ranked 10th in the FIDE rankings, reigning World Champion D Gukesh experienced a topsy-turvy 2025 campaign. Gukesh saw his pedigree rise after beating Ding Liren at the World C'ships last year, as he reached a career-best world No. 3 position in February this year. However, since then, it has gone downhill for the Indian GM, except for a few flashes of brilliance, such as his wins against Magnus Carlsen.

The dream of any professional chess player is to become the world No. 1, and Gukesh is also aiming to achieve that. Carlsen is currently the world's No. 1 and has held that position for over 14 years.

The Indian GM was recently asked about his aim to be the 'world No. 1' in the FIDE rankings by a fan on X.

He...