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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