Dec 14, 2024 03:54 PM IST
D Gukesh recalled how Viswanathan Anand’s 2013 World Championship defeat to Magnus Carlsen motivated him as a seven-year-old.
D Gukesh scripted historical past on Thursday, as he turned the youngest-ever world chess champion, on the age of 18. He defeated defending champion Ding Liren within the decisive Sport 14 on the World Chess Championship in Singapore. It was a see-saw battle by the sport and it was going based on Liren’s plan as he tried to pressure a tie-breaker. However an enormous blunder by him within the fifty fifth transfer, noticed him resign and concede to Gukesh in a 6.5-7.5 victory.
D Gukesh recalled Magnus Carlsen’s 2013 World C’ship win vs India legend Viswanathan Anand.
Gukesh is the second Grandmaster from India to ever declare the title. Viswanathan Anand was the FIDE World Champion from 2000-2002, after which as soon as once more reigned because the title holder from 2007 to 2013. In 2013, Magnus Carlsen defeated Anand to clinch the title and started an period of dominance. Carlsen received the 2013 Candidates match to qualify for the face-off after which beat Anand with ease within the World Chess Championship 2013.
D Gukesh recollects Viswanathan Anand’s 2013 World C’ship loss to Magnus Carlsen
Gukesh, who was seven-years-old at the moment, recalled Carlsen’s win vs Anand and revealed that from then on he wished to deliver again the title to India. Talking after his win vs Liren, Gukesh mentioned, “When Magnus won I thought, I really want to be the one to bring back the title to India. This dream that I had for more than 10 years ago has been the single most important thing in my life so far.”
“Doing this for myself, my country. There is probably nothing better than this,” he added.
Gukesh turned well-known amongst chess followers at a really younger age. He’s the youngest participant to have surpassed a FIDE score of 2750, doing so on the age of 17, and was the third-youngest to have overtaken 2700 on the age of 16. He additionally received the title of grandmaster on the age of 12 and stays because the third-youngest grandmaster in historical past. He received the Candidates in April to qualify for a showdown with Liren.
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