New Delhi: Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh defeated the title-holder Ding Liren in the last game and became the youngest world Chess Champion in history on Thursday, December 12. He is only the second Indian to clinch the title after Vishwanathan Anand.
He secured 7.5 points against his Chinese opponent after winning the 14th and last game of the match. As a title winner, Gukesh will get USD 1.3 million from 2.5 million prize purse. He also became the youngest world chess champion, surpassing Russia’s legendary Gary Kasparov. He won the Candidates Tournament earlier this year to qualify for the World Championship final.
After winning the final Gukesh said that he was dreaming about this moment for the last 10 years and he’s very happy that his dream turned into a reality. He further added that he got bit emotional because he was not expecting to win but then he got the chance to press on. A video of his father’s reaction also went viral on social media when he realised that his son became the youngest world chess champion.
♥️ Gukesh’s dad after he realized that his son had won the World Championship 👇#GukeshDing #DingGukesh pic.twitter.com/0WCwRbmzmd
— Chess.com – India (@chesscom_in) December 12, 2024
Emotional Gukesh hugs his father after becoming the world champion
After beating Ding Liren in the final of the World Chess Championship, Gukesh quickly ran to his father who was waiting outside the venue. He was quite emotional after becoming the youngest World Chess Champion as his father patted him on the back.
Gukesh is World Champion. This is the moment when he came out and met his father @DGukesh #DingGukesh pic.twitter.com/PbMjBJDGRl
— ICC chessclub.com (@chessclubICC) December 12, 2024
After meeting his father, Gukesh then hugged a member of his team. A lot of fans gathered outside the venue to catch a glimpse of India’s youngest chess prodigy who brought the glory to country.
A video of Gukesh’s father reaction went viral on social media when he realised that his son became the youngest world chess champion. Other Sports Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
