D Gukesh from India secured the World Chess Championship title on Thursday. He defeated the reigning champion, Ding Liren of China, in an exciting remaining recreation held in Singapore.
The 14-game match concluded with a remaining rating of seven.5-6.5 in Gukesh’s favour. This victory makes Gukesh the 18th world chess champion and first for India since Viswanathan Anand in 2012.
Gukesh’s achievement is notable for his younger age. He turns into the youngest world champion, surpassing Garry Kasparov‘s file set in 1985. Kasparov was 22 when he received the title.
After his win was confirmed, the Chennai-born Grandmaster was moved to tears and sobbed whereas sat close to the board the place he introduced additional glory to the nation.
Within the decisive remaining recreation, Gukesh, enjoying with the black items, capitalised on Ding’s error.
Ding’s efficiency has declined since his 2023 victory over Ian Nepomniachtchi, the place he claimed the world championship title.
Since January, Ding hadn’t received a classical format recreation. He opted out of main tournaments to give attention to bettering his recreation.
The Chinese language participant confirmed a resurgence within the opening spherical of the match towards Gukesh with a shocking win. After two wins for Gukesh and eight attracts, Ding levelled the rating within the 12th spherical. This victory within the 12th spherical garnered reward from a number of commentators.
The World Chess Championship match was a 14-round classical format occasion. The entire prize cash for the event was $2.5 million.
Gukesh earned his spot within the championship match by successful the Candidates Event in April.
Magnus Carlsen, the world champion since 2013, determined to relinquish his title in 2022. He acknowledged a scarcity of motivation as his purpose for stepping down.
