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D Gukesh, India’s newly-crowned International Chess Federation (FIDE) World Championship title winner, finally received his trophy following his triumph and in a heartwarming gesture, handed it over to his parents immediately. Gukesh made history on Thursday by becoming the youngest champion in the sport’s history, defeating China’s Ding Liren in the final game…

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New chess world champion D Gukesh is hardly perturbed by the criticism over the standard of his match against China’s Ding Liren, saying big matches are not decided purely by how well a game is played but also by willpower and character, which he possesses in ample measure. Gukesh, 18, trumped the Chinese…

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D Gukesh and his father hugging after he became the youngest world chess champion© X (Twitter) India’s Grandmaster D Gukesh made the entire country proud as he became the youngest world chess champion on Thursday. At the age of 18, Gukesh defeated defending champion Ding Liren 7.5-6.5 by winning the 14th and last…

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Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi congratulated Grandmaster D Gukesh after he was crowned the International Chess Federation (FIDE) World Champion on Thursday in Singapore. Gukesh edged out defending champion Ding Liren of China in the deciding Game 14 of their tie, becoming the youngest ever world chess champion. Taking to social media…

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Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh on Thursday made history as he became the youngest-ever chess champion after beating Ding Liren of China in the decisive Game 14 of the World Championship 2024 in Singapore. With the game heading towards another draw, defending champions Ding hit the self-destruct button by moving his Rook adjacent to…

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