India, Feb. 21 -- According to the current live Elo ratings, D Gukesh is the current India No. 1 and has lived up to his billing as the new World Chess Champion. The 18-year-old defeated Ding Liren at the World Chess Championship in Singapore last year. The result also saw him become the youngest-ever world champion in history.

After the historic victory, Gukesh skipped 2024's year-ending World Rapid and Blitz Championships in New York, as he was busy with felicitation ceremonies and also exhausted by his preparations for the World C'ship against Liren. He returned in action in 2025, participating at the Tata Masters in Wijk aan Zee in January. For most part of the tournament, he was on top of the standings and looked set to finish his c...