Indian Grandmaster Dommaraju Gukesh, at 18, became the youngest world chess champion by defeating Ding Liren in Singapore. Overcome with emotion, Gukesh celebrated his historic victory, marking a decade-long dream and paying tribute to chess legend Viswanathan Anand,

Gukesh clinched the title with a dramatic victory over reigning champion Ding Liren in Game 14 of the 2024 World Chess Championship

Viswanathan Anand may not have won a World Chess Championship at the age of 18 but he was doing things no Indian had ever done before

From Viswanathan Anand to Gukesh D – Meet The World Chess Championship Winners since 1886 to 2024 as the second Indian wins the prestiguos title.

ANKARA – Gukesh Dommaraju, an Indian 18-year-old player, became the youngest world chess champion on Friday after defeating former Chinese world champion Ding Liren. "After almost a month of fierce competition,

Wishes pour in from across the country as D. Gukesh became the youngest World Chess Championship. The 18-year-old defeated China's Ding Liren in the decisive Game 14 to clinch the prestigious title.

As the deciding Game 14 reached its final moments, D Gukesh could not hold back his emotions as tears of joy rolled down his cheeks. This was after he knew that he was going to win the game after Ding had caused a massive blunder in the 53rd move of the game.