Tamil Nadu vs Andhra Pradesh: The Rivalry The debate began when Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin congratulated Gukesh on social media, declaring the victory as a testament to Chennai's title as the “Global Chess Capital.” Stalin shared a picture of himself awarding Gukesh a gold medal and announced a ₹5 crore cash reward for his achievement.

The entire nation is celebrating D Gukesh's remarkable achievement after he won the World Chess Championship by defeating Ding Liren at the FIDE World Chess Championship on Thursday. Gukesh has now become the youngest grandmaster to win this prestigious title at the age of 18. D. Gukesh was born into a Telugu family but was raised in Chennai.