D Gukesh became the youngest World Chess Champion at 18 when he dethroned China’s Ding Liren in Singapore last week.

D Gukesh earned a whopping US$1.3 million, or Rs 11.45 crore, after being crowned the youngest chess world champion in Singapore last week. The 18-year-old, however, will have to shell out a major chunk of those earnings in taxes.

Paddy Upton, who previously worked with the Indian cricket and hockey team, served as Gukesh's mental conditioning coach for the last six months

Indian chess prodigy Gukesh D has become the youngest world chess champion, but his victory comes with a Rs 4.67 crore tax bill, exceeding MS Dhoni's IPL salary. His Rs 11.34 crore prize money from the World Chess Championship triggers a hefty tax liability due to India's tax laws.

Indias Gukesh D made the entire country proud after becoming the youngest world champion in the history of chess. But his victory meant that he will be paying a hefty amount as tax from his prize money share.