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"I Want To Be Youngest World Champion": D Gukesh Recalls Viral Old Video
A heart-warming father-son moment was captured after India's D Gukesh defeated China's Ding Liren in the 14th and the final game of the World Chess Championship, becoming the youngest world champion on Thursday. Gukesh's father had tears in his eyes when his prodigal son came and hugged him. Even the chess champion couldn't prevent his eyes from getting wet as he realised the big dream he had spoken publicly of as an 11-year-old. It wasn't a straightforward battle for Gukesh but he fought valiantly to emerge triumphant.
Viswanathan Anand Responds As Ex-World Champion Criticises D Gukesh's Title Triumph
Legendary chess player Viswanathan Anand on Friday asked D. Gukesh to ignore those questioning the standard of the World Championship title showdown with China's Ding Liren, saying criticism always comes with success. Indian Grandmaster Gukesh made history on Thursday, becoming the youngest-ever to win the world title defeating Liren in the 14th and final game of the championship in Singapore. Former world champion Vladimir Kramnik was not impressed with the quality of chess on display during the match, calling it the "end of chess as we know it." Kramnik expressed his frustration over the game's quality, calling a critical blunder by Ding Liren "childish".
World Chess Body Reacts To Claims Of Ding Liren 'Deliberately Losing' To D Gukesh
The International Chess Federation (FIDE) has reacted to the claims of China's Ding Liren losing to India's D Gukesh on purpose during the recently-concluded 2024 World Chess Championship match in Singapore. In the aftermath of Gukesh's history success, Ding was accused of deliberately losing the match by Russian Chess Federation chief Andrei Filatov. Russian news agency TASS quoted Filatov asking the International Chess Federation (FIDE) to open a probe and investigate the result. For the unversed, Ding made a huge blunder in the decisive Game 14, moving the Rook adjacent to his King, which allowed Gukesh to become the youngest-ever world chess champion.
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Watch: Singer Diljit Dosanjh Dedicates Chandigarh Concert To World Chess Champion D Gukesh
Punjabi singing sensation Diljit Dosanjh dedicated his Chandigarh concert to D Gukesh, praising the newly crowned world chess champion for turning his dream into a reality. Indian Grandmaster Gukesh on Thursday became the youngest world chess champion at 18 years after beating title-holder Ding Liren from China. Diljit, who performed a show in Chandigarh on Saturday as part of his "Dil-Luminati India Tour 2024", shared a video from his speech on his official Instagram page.