Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh on Thursday became the youngest world chess champion at 18 years after beating title-holder Ding Liren in the last game of a nerve-wracking showdown to herald a new era of dominance by the country`s chess players. (Photos: X/PTI)

Indian chess prodigy and FIDE World Cup 2023 runner-up Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa returned to his home in Chennai today after a successful campaign at the tournament held in Baku, Azerbaijan where he went toe to toe with the Top 3 chess players in the world. He received a rousing welcome from the southern city.