The historic victory of Dommaraju Gukesh as the youngest World Chess Champion has rekindled demands for the Bharat Ratna to be conferred upon his mentor, Viswanathan Anand. A chess trailblazer in India, Anand’s career boasts five World Chess Championships and developing young talent through initiatives like the WestBridge Anand Chess Academy. Anand’s legacy has helped to propel India into a world chess superpower, inspiring a new generation of players. Gukesh’s victory marks the importance of transformation of Anand over Indian chess. An award with the Bharat Ratna for Anand will result in showing significant contributions toward sports and boosting the stature of India in global chess circles.