Vojtěch Kříž
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Dommaraju Gukesh, an 18-year-old Indian grandmaster, won the World Chess Championship in Singapore on Thursday. In so doing, Gukesh became the 18th and youngest undisputed world champion in history.
Dommaraju Gukesh, 18, Becomes Youngest World Chess Champion
It had been an unexpectedly close contest in Singapore with Ding Liren. When he won, the normally stoic Gukesh clasped his hands at the board and burst into tears.
www.nytimes.com
December 12, 2024 at 6:57 PM
Dommaraju Gukesh, an 18-year-old Indian grandmaster, won the World Chess Championship in Singapore on Thursday. In so doing, Gukesh became the 18th and youngest undisputed world champion in history.