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"The Golden Boy Who Revolutionized the World: Gukesh's Impressive Rise to Greatness."   Whenever the year 2024 will be mentioned in the annals of chess, India will always be remembered for its exemplary performance and sheer domination. Many players like Arjun Erigaisi, Praggnanandha, Vidit Gujrathi, Aravindh Chithambaram and Women players like Humpy Koneru, Harika Dronavalli, Vaishali Rameshbabu, Tania Sachdev, Divya Deshmukh brought laurels to our nation by winning tournament after tournament putting India on the global map as the “Chess Superpower”. Among all these players there’s this one Indian player, whatever he touched turned into gold and he is the sole player ever in the history of chess to win the Candidates tournament, Chess Olympiad and the World Chess Championship all in the same year. He is none other than Gukesh Dommaraju, the chess prodigy who has recently become the youngest ever World Chess Champion at the tender age of 18 breaking the previous wo...

  Life has a rhythm of its own, often catching us off guard. Just when we feel like everything is falling into place, something unexpected comes along to test us, to nudge us, or sometimes, to completely redirect us. It’s a journey filled with moments that seem ordinary but are, in fact, shaping us in ways we might only realize much later.   Imagine standing at the base of a towering mountain. The peak is hidden in clouds, and you’re unsure of what lies ahead. The first few steps feel exhilarating, driven by the excitement of the unknown. But as you climb, the path becomes steeper, and doubts creep in. You wonder if this is the right mountain, if the summit is even worth the struggle. And then, amidst the questions, you stop. You look around. The view from where you stand, though not the peak, is stunning in its own right.   This is life—a collection of climbs and pauses, struggles and celebrations. Too often, we focus so much on the destination that we forget t...