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Indian Grandmaster Gukesh Dommaraju made history by becoming the youngest-ever world champion after defeating reigning champion Ding Liren in the decisive 14th game of the World Chess Championship match in Singapore on 12 December. Key Takeaways: At just 18 years old, Gukesh also became the second Indian, after Viswanathan Anand, to claim the classical chess world championship title. Gukesh shattered the record previously held by Russian legend Garry Kasparov, who had become the youngest world chess champion at the age of 22 in 1985. World Chess Championship: The World Chess Championship is played to determine the world champion in chess. The World Chess Championship 2024, officially known as the World Chess Championship 2024 presented by Google. About Gukesh Dommaraju: Gukesh was born on 29 May 2006 in Chennai into a Tamil family. Gukesh Dommaraju, also known as Gukesh D, is an Indian chess grandmaster and the reigning World Chess Champion. He earned his grandmaster title at the age of 12 and remains the third-youngest grandmaster ever. He won one team and two individual gold medals at the 45th Chess Olympiad in 2024, as well as a bronze team medal. At the age of 18, he became the youngest Candidates Tournament winner and, subsequently, the youngest undisputed World Chess Champion, having defeated Ding Liren 7+1⁄2 to 6+1⁄2 at the World Chess Championship 2024. |
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D Gukesh defeated China's Ding Liren in Game 14 on Thursday Gukesh won the match 7.5-6.5 after securing three games in Singapore Gukesh is the second Indian after Viswanathan Anand to win the world title |
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Useful information for all competitive exams:
International Chess Federation (FIDE): Formation: July 20, 1924 Headquarters: Lausanne, Switzerland President: Arkady Dvorkovich Deputy President: Viswanathan Anand |
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