On Monday, Business tycoon Anand Mahindra praised India’s chess sensation D Gukesh, who created history by becoming the youngest-ever World Championship contender. Gukesh, 17, locked horns with Hikaru Nakamura in the final round. Taking it to X, the Chairman of Mahindra Group wrote, “The ICEMAN prevails!! He comes from a swelteringly hot state, but he's shown he can keep his cool even when competitive heat is at its peak. Just 17 years old, @DGukesh has a long and shining future ahead of him. And so does Indian Chess. An entire nation stands and Cheers this Chaturanga Champ." Take a look at the post here: The ICEMAN prevails!! He comes from a swelteringly hot state, but he's shown he can keep his cool even when competitive heat is at its peak. Just 17 years old, @DGukesh has a long and shining future ahead of him. And so does Indian Chess. An entire nation stands and Cheers… — anand mahindra (@anandmahindra) April 22, 2024 On Sunday, Mahindra shared a photo of his first meeting with Gukesh during the launch of the Tech Mahindra in Dubai last year. Sharing the photo, Mahindra wrote, “In addition to his obvious technical skills, this young man @DGukesh has coolness, composure & maturity beyond his years. A new Iceman. Which is why—no matter whether he stays on top tomorrow or not—it’s clear he’s going to be a star for many years & will inspire new generations of Indians to take up the game." "I will keep a special place in my albums for this pic, which was taken at the press conference of the launch of the Tech Mahindra @GCLlive in Dubai last year, just after he had turned 17! " he added. See here: In addition to his obvious technical skills, this young man @DGukesh has coolness, composure & maturity beyond his years. A new Iceman Which is why—no matter whether he stays on top tomorrow or not—it’s clear he’s going to be a star for many years & will inspire new… pic.twitter.com/E1fPxbsyH5 — anand mahindra (@anandmahindra) April 21, 2024 The post caught the attention of social media users, amassing over 2,30,000 views on the platform. Reacting to it, a user wrote, "he’s going to be a star for many years & will inspire new generations of Indians to take up the game, what a great guy." Another user commented, "Future chess legend in the making - watch out world!"
