Updated On: 13 December, 2024 04:44 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
The 18-year-old D Gukesh became the 18th World Chess champion. Before D Gukesh's feat, the legendary Garry Kasparov of Russia was the youngest world chess champion when he won the title at the age of 22, unseating Anatoly Karpov in 1985

D Gukesh (Pic: X/@DGukesh)
D Gukesh on December 12 achieved the feat of becoming the youngest-ever World chess champion.
He scripted history by defeating China's Ding Liren in Singapore. D Gukesh won the 14th game against Liren in 58 moves, following which he was crowned as the 18th World Chess champion.