Dec 13, 2024 08:14 PM IST
D Gukesh’s coronation was held on Friday, and he was topped as world chess champion by FIDE.
Solely 18-years-old, D Gukesh was coronated by FIDE as world chess champion on Friday. He was introduced with the medal and was additionally garlanded. He walked as much as the stage wrapped up within the Indian flag, and was then handed over the World Championship trophy by FIDE president Arkady Dvorkovich. On receiving the trophy, he took a pause and checked out it, after which smiled on the cheering viewers in an emotional method, and in addition posed for the cameras.
India’s Gukesh Dommaraju celebrates with the World Chess Championship 2024 trophy.(AFP)
Then got here the massive second for his coronation, his speech. Throughout his speech, he stated, “Thank you, thank you everyone. It feels like I have lived this moment a million times in my head. Every morning when I woke up, this moment was the reason why I woke up, the reason why I did every little thing so far. For me to actually be here, hold this trophy and experience this moment in reality, it means more than anything else in my life. Very few people get the opportunity to live this moment in their lives, I am very glad to be one of them.”
He additionally had particular reward for his opponent Ding Liren. He stated, “Firstly, I would like to thank the organizers of this match, they did an amazing job. I am super glad to be in a beautiful country such as Singapore and to play this match in beautiful conditions, so huge thanks to Singaporeans, the organizing committee. I would also like to thank my opponent, Ding Liren. He is, in my eyes, a true champion. We saw that, despite a lot of pressure on him, he was able to put on a huge fight and this match was just the show it is because of his fighting spirit and the kind of fighter that he is. I really admire you. Thank you for this amazing fight.”
Gukesh reigned supreme within the decisive 14th Sport in opposition to defending champion Liren, in Singapore on Thursday. It was a see-saw battle proper from the beginning as Liren tried to power a tie-breaker. However an enormous blunder by the Chinese language Grandmaster within the fifty fifth transfer sealed his destiny as Gukesh noticed, after which he needed to resign, conceding a 6.5-7.5 defeat on the World Chess Championship. Gukesh’s win on the Candidates event in April noticed him qualify to problem Liren for the title.
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