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.With his monumental win, Gukesh becomes the 18th GM and just the second Indian GM, after the legendary Viswanthan Anand, to win the world championship title.Gukesh kept fighting till the very end, not allowing Ding or himself to get comfortable, as he posed questions with in the rook-bishop endgame.The defending champion was pushed to his absolute limits as well, with Gukesh leaving him flustered in the engame, eating away at Ding’s time.
Gukesh D is the YOUNGEST WORLD CHAMPION in history! pic.twitter.com/MYShXB5M62
— International Chess Federation (@FIDE_chess) December 12, 2024
Coming into the final battle after 13 rollercoaster games in the match, both competitors stood on level ground, having nabbed 6.5 points each, needing one point i.e. nothing short of a win, to clinch the world champion title. Ding, playing with the white pieces, took a valiant step, suspending his tried-and-tested London opening and opting for a reverse Grunfield, showcasing the defneding champion’s intent to not settle for an easy draw at any cost.
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