Gukesh Dommaraju becomes youngest world chess champion after defeating Ding Liren
Gukesh Dommaraju, an 18-year-old Indian chess player, has become the youngest world chess champion by defeating Ding Liren of China. The match, held in Singapore, ended with Dommaraju winning 7.5 to 6.5 after a critical mistake by Ding in Game 14. Dommaraju's victory surpasses Garry Kasparov's previous record of becoming champion at age 22. He became a grandmaster at 12 and won the Candidates Tournament earlier this year, earning the chance to compete for the title. This win makes Dommaraju the second Indian to hold the world championship title, following five-time champion Viswanathan Anand. His success highlights the strength of Indian chess, which has a large number of grandmasters and rated players.