Gukesh Dommaraju turned into the most youthful player to win the Up-and-comers chess competition after a draw against Hikaru Nakamura on a nailbiting last day of the occasion in Toronto on Sunday.
The 17-year-old grandmaster really enclosed up triumph by the competition after American Fabiano Caruana botched a triumphant situation against Russia’s Ian Nepomniachtchi to be held to a draw.
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Gukesh’s draw with the dark pieces put him on 9/14 with Nakamura, Nepomniachtchi and Caruana completing on 8.5/14.
The past most youthful victor of the Competitors competition was Garry Kasparov, who was 20 when he won in 1984, a year prior to fixing the best on the planet title against individual Russian Anatoly Karpov.
17-year-old Indian wonder 🇮🇳 Gukesh D leaves a mark on the world as the most youthful ever player to win the #FIDECandidates! 🔥
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— Worldwide Chess League (@FIDE_chess) April 22, 2024
Gukesh, who was one of three Indian players in the eight-man Applicants competition, will confront China’s Ding Liren for the title in the not so distant future. World No 1 Magnus Carlsen, a five-time old style chess best on the planet, surrendered his title last year, refering to an absence of inspiration. The big showdown will occur not long from now albeit careful dates and a scene presently can’t seem to be set.
Gukesh turned into a grandmaster at 12 years old, the third’s most youthful individual to have done as such. Assuming he beats Ding this year, he will end up being India’s second world chess champion. Viswanathan Anand came out on top for the championship multiple times and tweeted his congrats to Gukesh on Sunday.
“Congrats to @DGukesh for turning into the most youthful challenger. The @WacaChess family is so glad for what you have done. I’m actually exceptionally glad for how you played and took care of predicaments. Partake in the occasion,” the previous boss composed on X.
China’s Tan Zhongyi overwhelmed the different ladies’ competition and will confront her comrade Ju Wenjun for the world title.
This article was corrected on 25 April 2024. A previous variant alluded to the Up-and-comers competition won by Gukesh Dommaraju as the “men’s competition”; this competition is as a matter of fact open to all participants, yet there is a different ladies just competition.
