"Wasn't Expecting To Win": Emotional D Gukesh Reacts To World Chess Championship Triumph
India's 18-year-old grandmaster Gukesh Dommaraju scripted history on Thursday as he beat China's Ding Liren to win the World Chess Championship 2024, becoming the youngest-ever world champion. Not only was he the youngest, Gukesh also became the first-ever teenager to achieve this feat. Gukesh follows in the footsteps of Indian chess legend Viswanathan Anand, becoming the second Indian to win the crown and the first since 2012. The 14th and final match seemed to head towards a draw, but a late blunder by Ding Liren to sacrifice his rook handed Gukesh victory.


