History is made, as 18-year-old Indian GM D Gukesh ousts Chinese GM Ding Liren in the final Game 14 of the World Chess Championships to become the youngest world champion in the history of the sport. n18oc_breaking-news
Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh on Thursday made history as he became the youngest-ever chess champion after beating Ding Liren of China in the decisive Game 14 of the World Championship 2024 in Singapore. With the game heading towards another draw, defending champions Ding hit the self-destruct button by moving his Rook adjacent to the King. If the match had ended in a draw, the world championship would’ve been decided via tie-break on Friday. However, Gukesh did ever so well to pounce on Ding’s mistake.
After beating Ding Liren, Gukesh (18 year 8 months 14 day) became the youngest world chess champion, beating the record previously held by Garry Kasparov (22 years 6 months 27 days).
Gukesh is also the second world champion from India after Viswanathan Anand, who won the title four times.
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D Gukesh Vs Ding Liren, FIDE World Chess Championship 2024 LIVE Updates: At the age of just 18, India’s Gukesh Dommaraju scripted history, becoming the youngest-ever World Chess Champion, as he defeated China’s Ding Liren in the 14th and final game. Heading into the game on 6.5 points each, the final match also seemed to head towards a draw. However, a late blunder by Ding Liren handed Gukesh the victory. Gukesh becomes the first Indian World Chess Champion since Viswanathan Anand in 2012. It caps off a stunning year for Gukesh, who has also won the Candidates 2024 tournament and the Chess Olympiad gold.