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Gukesh D celebrates chess championship win with bungee jump in Singapore

hindustantimes.com — December 17, 2024 at 06:01 AM UTC

Gukesh D celebrated his recent victory at the FIDE World Chess Championship by bungee jumping in Singapore. He shared a video of the jump, expressing both fear and excitement about the experience. The 18-year-old Indian grandmaster became the youngest world champion in chess history after defeating China's Ding Liren. Gukesh's win included victories in games 3, 11, and a draw in game 14, securing his championship title. Upon returning to Chennai, Gukesh was welcomed by fans and reporters. He previously helped India win a gold medal at the Chess Olympiad in Budapest earlier this year.

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Carlsen questions Gukesh's World Championship win, calls classical chess ineffective for ranking players (hindustantimes.com)

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Gukesh D celebrates chess championship win with bungee jump in Singapore (hindustantimes.com)

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Gukesh bungee jumps in Singapore to conquer fear of heights after chess victory (economictimes.indiatimes.com)

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D Gukesh reflects on future goals after becoming youngest chess world champion (firstpost.com)

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Haryana chief minister praises D Gukesh for historic chess championship win (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)

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Anushka Sharma praises D. Gukesh's father for sacrifices in chess journey (hindustantimes.com)

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FIDE responds to allegations of match-fixing in Ding Liren's loss to D Gukesh (ndtv.com)

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Gukesh becomes multi-millionaire after World Championship win but prioritizes passion for chess (sportstar.thehindu.com)

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Gukesh celebrates World Championship win while prioritizing passion for chess over prize money (economictimes.indiatimes.com)

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Gukesh celebrates chess joy after becoming youngest world champion at 18 (businesstoday.in)

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Gukesh D enjoys spicy Tamil lamb curry during Norway visit after chess victory (economictimes.indiatimes.com)

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D Gukesh faces 4.67 crore income tax bill after World Chess Championship win (timesnownews.com)

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Social media users celebrate D Gukesh's chess victory while joking about tax implications (theprint.in)

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Amul celebrates D Gukesh as youngest World Chess Champion with special ad (timesnownews.com)

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