17-year-old boy becomes India's top chess player

India's 17-year-old chess player D Gukesh breake new ground and adding new feathers to his cap. He made it to the world’s top-10 in live rating list (Elo 2755.9 now) and has also overtaken stalwart V Anand’s Elo strength (currently 2754) for the first time to become India No. 1.
In the second game of the two-game mini-match, Gukesh defeated hometown favourite Misratdin Iskandarov to advance to the third round of the World Cup chess in Baku, Azerbaijan, the birthplace of former Soviet chess great Garry Kasparov.
This is not the first time an Indian has surpassed Anand's live rating as a top player, though. Although P Harikrihna had surpassed Anand's live rating in 2016 (2763.3), he was unable to maintain it. Former seven-time National champion Praveen Thipsay said, “It’s a fantastic achievement, had not been expected so soon. But one must bear in mind that Anand was in the top-15 continuously from 1991 till 2016. We must also see the fact that in 1978, there were only 12 players above 2600. So today’s 2740-2750 is like the 2600 of 1970 or 1978. Fischer, Spassky, Botvinnik, Petrosian, Tal and even Karpov (at his peak) will always remain under-rated when we see today’s rating list.”
Rating inflation is a point. Another being whether D Gukesh is ready to win an elite classical tournament on his current strength and tournament wisdom. “Unlikely at this stage,” said Thipsay. “But after a year or so, he could, would and should be in a different class The champions’ class!”
In 1991, Anand announced his entry into the elite level by winning the Regio Emilia tournament (Category 18 at the time). Garry Kasparov and Anatoly Kaprov were present. Gukesh is yet to win the National title although the competition has grown manifold and likelihood of any player’s domination reduced due to the help from computer engines.