April 22, 2024 12:59 PM

17-year-old Dommaraju Gukesh scripts history, becomes youngest-ever to win Fide Candidates

India's 17-year-old chess prodigy Dommaraju Gukesh scripted history on Monday to become the youngest player ever to win the FIDE Candidates tournament. Gukesh earned the right to challenge the reigning champion, Ding Liren of China, for the World Chess Championship. https://x.com/airnewsalerts/status/1782230695399596138 In the finals, the 17-year-old Gukesh drew his last game against American Grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura to clinch the top position at Candidates 2024 with 9/14 points. With this...