History has been written, and the chessboard saw the emergence of a brilliant new star as Gurkesh Dommaraju achieved the title of the youngest World Chess Champion! FIDE World Chess Championship 2024, Match 14 Singapore Gukesh D versus Ding Liren. Gukesh D on Thursday made history by becoming the youngest world champion after Ding Liren made a mistake in the final match of the world chess championship, a moment when tiebreaks seemed likely.As the endgame stretched into the fifth hour, Ding committed a mistake that led to his loss of the game, the match, and the title.It appeared we were on the verge of tiebreaks, but Gurkesh Dommaraju continued to push and succeeded in making Ding falter. In many matches during the 2024 World Chess Championship, Ding Liren was behind on the clock. The world champion had 23 minutes fewer on the clock following the 23rd move. Gurkesh Dommaraju introduced a few new ideas in the opening phase to challenge the world champion.Emotional Side of Gurkesh and his FamilyThe tears in Gurkesh's eyes and the shock in his father's expression were the biggest proof. The subsequent embrace between the two was merely the emotional conclusion of a protracted journey."I have envisioned this moment since I began my chess journey at around 7... but the dream was likely greater for them than it was for me," Gukesh expressed regarding his parents after defeating Ding in the final moments of the 14th game on Thursday. The Indian achieved the necessary 7.5 points compared to Liren's 6.5 by winning the final classical time control game in the 14-game match, which appeared likely to end in a draw for most of the time.Gurkesh Dommaraju Honors Viswanathan AnandGurkesh's victory also acted as a homage to Indian chess icon Viswanathan Anand, the last Indian to possess the world title before Gurkesh Dommaraju.Viswanathan Anand, a five-time world champion, surrendered his title to Magnus Carlsen in 2013. Looking back on this legacy, Gukesh Dommaraju remembered viewing that crucial game and how it motivated him: “11 years ago, the championship was lost by India. While I was observing the match in 2013, I sat in the stands and thought how exciting it would be to be in the box.Also Read: Mandhana Shatters Records 1st Woman to Hit 4 Centuries in a Year
