18-year-old Gukesh Dommaraju from Chennai, India, became the youngest World Chess Champion on December 12, 2024, defeating defending champion Ding Liren.
This victory breaks Garry Kasparov’s 39-year record as the youngest champion at 22 in 1985.
A prodigy since childhood, Gukesh became a grandmaster at 12 and solidified his place in chess history.
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18-year-old Gukesh just checkmated history! Becomes youngest World Chess Champion ever, breaking Kasparov's record by 4 years. Won $1.35M when his opponent made one historic blunder. While most teens stress about college apps, this guy's out here playing 4D chess... literally! 🏆♟️ #Chess #ChessChampion
Indian teenager Gukesh Dommaraju made history by defeating China's Ding Liren to become the youngest world chess champion at 18, sealing a dramatic 7.5-6.5 victory in the 14-game match. The Guardian reports: The 18-year-old from Chennai dramatically snatched the decisive victory from a dead-drawn p...
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