Gukesh D becomes India's No. 1 chess player

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Gukesh overtook his idol and Indian chess champion Viswanathan Anand in the live International Chess Federation (FIDE) ranking

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He replaced Anand as the World No. 9 in live rankings while Anand slipped to rank 10th after his win on August 3

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Gukesh overtook his idol and Indian chess champion Viswanathan Anand in the live International Chess Federation (FIDE) ranking

He replaced Anand as the World No. 9 in live rankings while Anand slipped to rank 10th after his win on August 3

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