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Gukesh D Says He Wants To Play Against Magnus Carlsen, World No. 1 Responds

World number one Magnus Carlsen has lauded D Gukesh for making the most of his chances to be crowned the youngest-ever world chess champion but has ruled out the possibility of a title showdown with him as desired by the Indian teen. The 18-year-old defeated defending champion Ding Liren in the 14th and final round of the match on Thursday to become only the second Indian after Viswanathan Anand to claim the coveted trophy.

Gukesh D Throws Subtle Challenge To Magnus Carlsen For A Match. World No. 1 Responds

World number one Magnus Carlsen has lauded D Gukesh for making the most of his chances to be crowned the youngest-ever world chess champion but has ruled out the possibility of a title showdown with him as desired by the Indian teen. The 18-year-old defeated defending champion Ding Liren in the 14th and final round of the match on Thursday to become only the second Indian after Viswanathan Anand to claim the coveted trophy.

D Gukesh Becomes Youngest Ever World Chess Champion As Ding Liren Fumbles

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. As title winner, he will get a major share of the USD 2.5 million prize purse.

Video: D Gukesh Breaks Down, His Reaction To World Championship Title Is Viral

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. If the match had ended in a draw, the world championship would've been decided via tie-break on Friday. However, Gukesh did ever so well to pounce on Ding's mistake.

Indian teenager Dommaraju beats China's Ding to become youngest world chess champion

Teenager Gukesh Dommaraju of India became the youngest chess world champion by beating defending champion Ding Liren of China on Thursday (Dec 12) in a dramatic turn of events in the last game of a 14-game match in Singapore.

Chess World Championship: D Gukesh, Ding Liren Eye Breakthrough After Series Of Draws

Half a dozen draws and some missed opportunities later, sprightly challenger D Gukesh and resolute defending champion Ding Liren would be desperate for a breakthrough when they clash in the 10th game of the World Chess Championship in Singapore on Saturday. Gukesh has explored several winning lines but the advantage has not translated into victories for the Indian, and with just five more classical games left to be played in the USD 2.5 million prize money championship, the 18-year-old would look to break the deadlock and hope to take a decisive lead after a day's rest on Friday.

Chess World Championship: D Gukesh, Ding Liren Eye Breakthrough After Series Of Draws

Half a dozen draws and some missed opportunities later, sprightly challenger D Gukesh and resolute defending champion Ding Liren would be desperate for a breakthrough when they clash in the 10th game of the World Chess Championship in Singapore on Saturday. Gukesh has explored several winning lines but the advantage has not translated into victories for the Indian, and with just five more classical games left to be played in the USD 2.5 million prize money championship, the 18-year-old would look to break the deadlock and hope to take a decisive lead after a day's rest on Friday.

Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi Becomes 2nd Indian To Breach 2800 ELO Rating Barrier

Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi on Sunday became the second Indian after legendary Viswanathan Anand and 16th worldwide to reach the gold-standard ELO rating of 2800, while also occupying the fourth spot in the latest rankings. The 21-year-old has been in sensational form this year, having won an individual gold as well as team title in India's recent historic performance in the Chess Olympiad. "Arjun Erigaisi has become the 16th player in history to break the 2800 Elo barrier in classical chess ratings!" the world governing body of the sport FIDE said on 'X'.

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Gukesh D Says He Wants To Play Against Magnus Carlsen, World No. 1 Responds

Gukesh D Throws Subtle Challenge To Magnus Carlsen For A Match. World No. 1 Responds

D Gukesh Becomes Youngest Ever World Chess Champion As Ding Liren Fumbles

Video: D Gukesh Breaks Down, His Reaction To World Championship Title Is Viral

Indian teenager Dommaraju beats China's Ding to become youngest world chess champion

Chess World Championship: D Gukesh, Ding Liren Eye Breakthrough After Series Of Draws

Chess World Championship: D Gukesh, Ding Liren Eye Breakthrough After Series Of Draws

Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi Becomes 2nd Indian To Breach 2800 ELO Rating Barrier