D Gukesh India’s teenage chess prodigy defeated Ding Liren 7.5-6.5 in a nerve wracking but thrilling 14 match contest. With the scores tied at 6.5 a piece at the end of 13 games, Gukesh kept his cool, displayed exemplary patience and wrapped up the game after Ding Liren cracked under pressure. At 18 years D Gukesh became the youngest ever World Champion beating Gary Kasparov’s ( 22 yrs ) long standing record since 1985.
Gukesh became the second World Champion from India after the legendary Vishwanathan Anand won the crown in 2012.
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Overwhelmed with emotions, Gukesh cried , bowed his head to the chess board, re- arranged the pieces on the board and very humbly acknowledged the cheers from the crowd in Singapore.
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Dommaraju Gukesh was determination, focus and patience personified during the entire contest of 14 games. Ding Liren accepted the defeat and acknowledged that it was a fair result and that Gukesh deserved to be the Champion. Certainly Gukesh has made a country proud.
Kudos to our Young Champion.
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