Checkmate To History: Gukesh Reigns As The Youngest Chess King

So it was one more proud moment in that point of time that should etch in the pages of chess history, as Thursday witnessed Gukesh Dommaraju rise as a new world champion and was touted to be the youngest winner to secure this championship title of the World Chess Championship, 2024. Beyond the fifth hour of play, this prolonged fight proved tiring against the incumbent, Ding Liren. However, this was not something Ding Liren was familiar with as he had already undergone the game to reach a stage that this match was now ready to become the predictable tiebreak end.

But one untimely lapse in the last game sealed the fate of Gukesh too when the one of destiny struck at a time of position on the board that exactly called for precision to send Ding running for all deadwood that he created and now had no scope to recoup any hope and lost the same to him resulting in game, match, and championship to loss for the time. This speaks of phenomenal preparation and mental toughness of Gukesh.

Gukesh Reigns As The Youngest Chess King

He came up and climbed up with the right spirit in this event. Most of the creativity and equanimity that had cropped up just till the final showdown could be seen in him. He did bring some novelty in the opening moves that did have a telling effect on Ding more than once forcing him into time trouble quite often in this Championship. Till move 23, Ding was running on 23 minutes which did become quite material by the end of the game. Gukesh never gave up even though he looked under pressure. He forced Ding to the high-risk endgame when it was just balanced in all aspects. And after that, when the time went and exhaustion hit him, the champion went into tatters and let Gukesh grab the championship title.

Gukesh surpassed the achievements of Magnus Carlsen in becoming the youngest champion and started to advance toward making him even history. Deep strategic awareness along with the fearlessness to make every move.

It was a sorry end for Ding Liren, who was shining bright in his period as a world champion. The tenacious fighting spirit was there in the match but failed at its crucial end.

And it came down to closing with Gukesh whose game is all the way fabulous: a winner’s trophy was conferred upon him in the deafeningly deserved applause to be showered upon this genius child of the chess world who had the world conquered in itself.

The fact that this 2024 World Chess Championship is now permanently carved into the memory of every chess enthusiast as a thrilling match game and passing on baton to a new generation of chess players marks an indication that youngsters are picking strength at the international chessboard and signals there’s hope for the game to better change its course.

His success path speaks of much greater things held by the following years.

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