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He has the air of a young start-up boss, selling a revolutionary concept in a light-colored shirt and well-tailored suit. Perfectly trimmed hair, sincere smile, Gukesh Dommaraju exudes “a film actor’s attitude”, according to French player Maxime Lagarde, “the George Clooney of chess, a charismatic hunk with nothing sticking out”.. If the Indian has neither an audience to seduce nor experience in the seventh art, he exudes confidence; the confidence of those who are always one step ahead.
