India's Gukesh Dommaraju crowned world champion of chess, the youngest ever
Gukesh Dommaraju became the youngest world chess champion on Thursday after beating reigning champion Ding Liren in the final match of the World Chess Championship in Singapore.
Gukesh Dommaraju became the youngest world chess champion on Thursday after beating reigning champion Ding Liren in the final match of the World Chess Championship in Singapore.
The 18-year-old prodigy won the $2.5 million battle, sealing a 7.5-6.5 victory in a dramatic Game 14 of classical chess.\
Gukesh, who became at the age of 12 then the second-youngest grandmaster in history represents a new wave of Indian talent after Anand broke Russia’s grip on the game with his title win in 2007. Gukesh has called Anand his “inspiration and a role model.”
Thursday's decisive match came after a tense battle that left the two players tied going into the game's final classical match.
The teenager left Ding gasping on Wednesday in Game 13, with Ding admitting in the post-match news conference he almost gave up but Ding survived the bashing and ended the game in a draw that tied the two players at 6.5 points.
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