D.Gukesh is youngest World Chess Champion
by Kapil Khera
The 18-year-old from Chennai beats Ding Liren in the final game; breaks the record held by Garry Kasparov
History was made on the small island of Sentosa in Singapore on Thursday (December 12, 2024), as D. Gukesh became the youngest world chess champion ever after defeating Ding Liren of China in the final game of their match. The 18-year-old from Chennai broke the record held by the Russian Garry Kasparov who was ( 22) when he ascended the throne in 1985
This was the first-ever World championship match contested by two Asian countries. And it was a match between the players from India and China, the world’s two most populous countries and the continent’s superpowers.
Gukesh is only the third Asian to win the World championship. Viswanathan Anand, who is now a mentor for Gukesh, was the first, and Ding the second.
Gukesh is also only the 18th World champion in history, which dates back to 1886. That there have been only 17 undisputed World champions before him puts into perspective the enormity of the achievement
Source : The Hindu