Indian teen Gukesh Dommaraju becomes the youngest chess world champion after beating Chinese rival
Indian teenager Gukesh Dommaraju has become the youngest chess world champion after beating the defending champion Ding Liren of China
By AP News
Published - Dec 12, 2024, 10:48 PM ET
Last Updated - Dec 16, 2024, 04:57 PM EST
NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian teenager Gukesh Dommaraju became the youngest chess world champion Thursday after beating the defending champion Ding Liren of China in the final match of their series in Singapore.
Dommaraju, 18, secured 7.5 points against 6.5 of his Chinese rival in the contest, surpassing the achievement of Russia’s Garry Kasparov who won the title at the age of 22.
The Indian teen prodigy has long been considered a rising star in the chess world after he became a chess grandmaster at 12. He had entered the match as the youngest-ever challenger to the world crown after winning the Candidates tournament earlier this year.
After securing victory, Dommaraju burst into tears and raised his arms in celebration.
