In a historic achievement, 17-year-old Indian chess prodigy Gukesh D becomes the youngest-ever world chess champion by defeating Ding Liren.
The article reports on Gukesh D, a 17-year-old Indian chess player who became the youngest-ever world chess champion by defeating Ding Liren in the World Chess Championship match. Gukesh’s victory marks a historic achievement for India and chess as a whole, as he is the third-youngest grandmaster in history and the youngest challenger to win the Candidates tournament. The article also notes that Ding’s path to becoming the world champion was marked by struggles with depression and form, but he remained determined and fought hard throughout the match.