Indian grandmaster D. Gukesh, 18, became the youngest-ever World Chess Champion after defeating title holder Ding Liren of China in a gripping finale.

Gukesh Dommaraju makes history by defeating defending champion Ding Liren to become the youngest-ever World Chess Champion in 2024. Get all the updates from Game 14 of the FIDE World Chess Championshi

D Gukesh made history by becoming the youngest grandmaster ever (18 years) to win the World Chess Championship in Singapore on Thursday, defeating the reigning champion, Ding Liren. The 14 game of the series looked to be headed for a draw; however, a major blunder by Liren saw Gukesh win the title.

His triumph also broke a decades-old record set by Garry Kasparov, who had been the youngest world champion at 22 in 1985. Born on May 29, 2006, in Chennai to a Telugu family, Gukesh Dommaraju’s journey to chess greatness began at the age of seven.

D Gukesh won the World Chess Championship. He defeated Ding Liren in a thrilling final match. The 18-year-old made history. He became the youngest wor

Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh on Thursday became the youngest World Chess Champion at 18 years, after beating title-holder Ding Liren in the last game of a nerve-wracking showdown to herald a new era of dominance for the country’s chess players.

Highlights: Gukesh Dommaraju defeated Ding Liren in the decisive Game 14 of the World Chess Championship, on Thursday. The win saw

Indian chess Grandmaster Dommaraju Gukesh has become the youngest-ever GM to win the World Championship on Thursday. Gukesh defeated reigning World Champion Ding Liren in the 14th and final game of the World Chess Championship 2024 to claim the title with a scoreline of 7.

India's Grandmaster D Gukesh becomes youngest-ever world chess champion defeating defending champion Ding Liren in the 14th and last game in the marquee event.