Chess Candidates 2024: Indian GM Dommaraju Gukesh becomes youngest ever to compete at World Chess Championship
2 min readIndia’s 17-year-old Grandmaster D Gukesh scripted historical past by profitable the Candidates Chess Tournament to grow to be youngest ever challenger to the world title.
He will tackle reigning world champion, China’s Ding Liren, for the crown later this yr. Gukesh accrued 9 out of a potential 14 factors after drawing his final-round sport in opposition to American Hikaru Nakamura.
After the draw, Gukesh had to anticipate the outcomes from the opposite board the place Ian Nepomniachtchi and Fabiano Caruana traded strikes, in the end agreeing to a draw.
Other outcomes
Chess sensation Praggnanandhaa gained in opposition to Nijat Abasov, whereas Vidit Gujrathi and Alireza’s match led to a draw after simply 5 minutes.
Matching her brother’s success, Praggnanandhaa’s sister Vaishali Rameshbabu defeated Kateryna Lagno. This additionally gave her the fifth win in a row. Earlier she had suffered 4 consecutive losses.
Humpy Koneru additionally managed to win her sport in opposition to Lei Tingjie.
Overall, Chinese chess participant Tan Zhongyi gained the ladies’s Candidates occasion. She will compete in opposition to fellow nationwide Ju Wenjun within the Women’s World Championship.
(The article is revealed below a mutual content material partnership association betweenThe Free Press JournalandConnected to India)
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