D Gukesh just made history by becoming the youngest-ever global chess champion at the age of 18. The Indian grandmaster defeated defending champion Ding Liren in the decisive fourteenth game of the World Chess Championship in Singapore. As a result, Gukesh became only the second Indian grandmaster to win the title, following Viswanathan Anand in 2000-02 and again in 2007-13. He earned around 11 crore INR in just 17 days.
D Gukesh upset Chinese veteran Ding Liren in the fourteenth and final game. Gukesh created history by winning the match 7.5-6.5. He played the final game with black pieces. Gukesh also beat the record set by Russian veteran Garry Kasparov, who won the World Championship at the age of 22. Gukesh, a Chennai resident, trains at Viswanathan Anand’s institution. Magnus Carlsen was also quick to compliment China’s Ding Liren for his performance.
Gukesh’s triumph sparked a storm on social media, but some, like Magnus Carlsen, had a negative reaction. The five-time world champion lashed back at Gukesh once more, but this time indirectly, calling the traditional chess format the ‘worst’ means to determine the best player. Carlsen has publicly decided not to challenge Gukesh for the world championship title, but the two will face off in next year’s Norway Chess tournament.
Carlsen’s Underhanded Comments To Gukesh
It will take place in Stavanger from May 26 to June 6. Before that, he will meet Carlsen in the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam in February. The tournament will be held in Germany, and Gukesh will also face Anand. Gukesh had captured everyone’s attention by winning the eight-man Candidates tournament in Toronto, making him the world championship’s youngest contender to date. He won three major championships this year.
Speaking on the Take Take podcast, he said, “It’s hard to say exactly what measures the best player overall. I would say that right now if you want the kind of chess in which you need the most well-rounded game, classical chess is probably the worst way because it’s sort of too forgiving. It’s too easy to mask the deficiencies in your game.”
