Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 07:01pm on 12 Dec 2024,Thursday Sports
India's D Gukesh, 18, made history as the youngest World Chess Champion, defeating Ding Liren 7.5-6.5 in a dramatic Game 14. Former World Champion Vladimir Kramnik criticized the match, calling it the "end of chess" and describing Ding's decisive blunder as "childish." Kramnik lamented the overall quality, stating, "Both players were making mistake after mistake... it’s a very disappointing level." Gukesh’s win surpasses Garry Kasparov’s record as the youngest champion. Despite Kramnik’s critiques, Gukesh’s achievement marks a groundbreaking moment for Indian chess on the global stage.
