NEW DELHI: India on Thursday (Dec 12) hailed chess prodigy Gukesh Dommaraju after the 18-year-old became the youngest world champion with a thrilling final win over China's Ding Liren.
after the 18-year-old became the youngest world champion with a thrilling final win over China's Ding Liren.
"His triumph has not only etched his name in the annals of chess history but has also inspired millions of young minds to dream big and pursue excellence. My best wishes for his future endeavours."Anand, who played a mentor's role in Gukesh's remarkable journey, said the teenager had excelled. Gukesh won the final game, which appeared to be heading towards a draw that would have necessitated further tiebreak matches, after pouncing on a blunder by Ding.
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