Gukesh Dommaraju: Youngest chess world champion at the age of 18
Gukesh Dommaraju: Youngest chess world champion at the age of 18
The 18-year-old Gukesh Dommaraju won the undisputed world championship in classic chess on Thursday in Singapore as the youngest player ever. He defeated the defending champion Ding Liren with 7.5 to 6.5 in a best-of 14 final.
a dramatic final
GUKESH and the reigning champion thing went into the last game with a tie. It seemed as if the match was going into a tiebreak, but the boy Indian used a mistake from thing and got the crucial point.
emotional reactions
When his defeat was confirmed, Gukesh broke out into tears while the force of his victory overwhelmed him. Thing, on the other hand, was stunned with his head in his hands. After Gukesh celebrated his victory, he was led out of the hall, where he greeted his father in a long hug.
celebrations in India
social media showed clips from enthusiastic fans in India who celebrated Gukesh's victory, cheering and hugging. He is the 18th chess world champion and only the second from India to Viswanathan Anand. In a press conference, Gukesh said that he had not recognized mistakes at first, but when he realized what had happened, he described the moment as "probably the best moment of my life".
a new chess giant
At the age of 18, Gukesh is four years younger than the legendary Garry Kasparov when he won his first world championship in 1985. Gukesh received congratulations from every Indian, and the President of India said: "Congratulations to Gukesh, who is the latest talent who won the world of chess championship. He made India very proud.his way to success
Gukesh also said: "My journey started when I learned to play chess when I was six or seven years old. I dreamed more than ten years from that moment. Every chess player wants to experience this moment, but only a few get the chance. I am just alive and feel like I was living my dream." He thanked God and everyone who supported him.
India as a chess power
India has developed into a significant chess power, with a variety of young talents that occurred on stage. This also includes Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa, who amazed the chess world in 2022 with his victory against Magnus Carlsen. At the age of 10 he became the youngest international champion and with 12 the second youngest grand master in the world. Last year he and his sister Rameshbabu Vaishali were the first sibling couple the title of the Grand Master.
reactions to Gukesh's victory
After Gukesh's victory, numerous Indian personalities expressed their praise and pride. Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated X and called it "historical and exemplary". He added that Gukesh's triumph not only engraved his name into chess history, but also inspired millions of young people to dream great.
Draupadi Murmu, the President of India, found that Gukesh's victory "underpins the authority of India as a chess power". Chess legend Anand praised Gukesh for the return of the world championship title to India and described it as a personal proud moment. Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar and the former Olympic champion in shooting, Abhnenab Bindra, also appreciated Gukesh's performance and continued to encourage him to achieve great things.