Billionaire Gautam Adani Meets World Chess Champion D Gukesh: A Privilege and Inspiration

Billionaire Gautam Adani, Founder and Chairman of Adani Group, recently had the opportunity to meet with World Chess Champion D Gukesh, and he couldn’t contain his admiration for the young prodigy. In a post on social media platform X, Adani expressed his privilege in meeting the 18-year-old champion and hearing his victory story.

“It was an absolute privilege to meet and hear the victory story of reigning World Chess Champion @DGukesh,” Adani shared in his post. He also highlighted the sacrifices made by Gukesh’s parents, Dr Rajinikanth and Dr Padmavathi, which served as a motivation for the young champion to bring home the title for them and the nation.

Gukesh made history by becoming the youngest-ever world champion after defeating China’s Ding Liren at the World Chess Championship 2024 on December 12. Adani praised Gukesh’s poise and brilliance, calling him a testament to India’s unstoppable youth and a source of inspiration for the new generation of chess players.

Netizens took to social media to applaud Gukesh’s performance and his representation of India on a global scale. Astitva Pandey commended the young champion for proving India’s youth are unstoppable on the global stage, while others like @eEliteMale simply stated, “Gukesh is a great player.”

With Gukesh’s remarkable achievement and Adani’s admiration for the young champion, the future of Indian chess looks bright and promising.