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Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh on Thursday made history as he became the youngest-ever chess champion after beating Ding Liren of China in the decisive Game 14 of the World Championship 2024 in Singapore. With the game heading towards another draw, defending champions Ding hit the self-destruct button by moving his Rook adjacent to the King.
Opener Shubman Gill on Friday congratulated D Gukesh on behalf of the Indian cricket team after the 18-year-old Grandmaster became the youngest ever world chess champion. Gukesh scripted history on Thursday when he dethroned China's Ding Liren 7.5-6.5 to grab the title in Singapore. "I want to congratulate D Gukesh on behalf of the entire Indian cricket team. To become the youngest World Chess Champion is a feat in itself," said Gill while addressing the media ahead of the third Test against Australia.
Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh etched his name in history books on Thursday, becoming the youngest-ever world chess champion. Gukesh, 18, beat defending champions Ding Liren of China in a thrilling decider in Singapore. Despite early setbacks, Gukesh held his nerves during the course of the 14-game tie and got a helping hand from Ding, who fumbled in the decisive 14th game after moving his Rook close to the King. Gukesh was quick to bounce on Ding's blunder, sparking wild celebrations in the Indian chess community.
India's sporting history witnessed a watershed moment on Thursday as Gukesh D became the youngest world champion in the history of chess. Gukesh defeated China's Ding Liren in the 14th and final round to etch his name in history. However, until the final moments of the game, it didn't look like Gukesh was going to clinch the title, with the game being deadlocked. However, a 'blunder' by Liren allowed Gukesh the opportunity to make the title his own. The manner in which the final concluded, however, left the great Viswanathan Anand surprised.
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China on Friday jailed former Premier League star and men's national coach Li Tie for 20 years for bribery, snaring one of the country's greatest football figures in a sweeping government crackdown on corruption in sport. President Xi Jinping has waged an unrelenting campaign against deep-seated official corruption since coming to power over a decade ago. Anti-graft authorities took aim at the sport industry in 2022 and have announced a string of convictions for former football administrators this week.
Defending world chess champion Ding Liren was made to rue the 'blunder' he made in the 14th and final game against India's D Gukesh on Thursday. Liren's error of judgment turned out to be a costly one as Gukesh pounced on the mistake to become the youngest world champion in the history of the game. While most of the chess fraternity is elated to see the 18-year-old Gukesh make history, Russian Chess Federation chief Andrei Filatov has accused China's Liren of losing the game on purpose.
Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh on Thursday became the youngest world chess champion at 18 years after beating title-holder Ding Liren of China in the 14th and last game of a roller-coaster showdown that went right down to the wire. Gukesh secured the requisite 7.5 points as against 6.5 of Liren after winning the last classical time control game of the 14-game match that seemed headed for a draw for most part.