17-year-old Grandmaster Gukesh Dommaraju scripted historical past by turning into the youngest man to win the celebrated Candidates match and earn the suitable to problem for the World Championships crown later this 12 months. {The teenager} from India completed as the only chief on the finish of a gripping 14-round Candidates match in Toronto, Canada. Gukesh will face Ding Liren, the reigning world champion, for the world title later within the 12 months.
D Gukesh drew his final-round match in black items towards Hikaru Nakamura of the USA on Sunday. Gukesh wanted simply that on the ultimate day to safe the Candidates title as the sport between Grandmasters Fabiano Caruana and Ian Nepomniachtchi led to an exhilarating draw. Quickly after the ultimate match of the Candidates ended, loud cheers have been heard on the Nice Corridor in Toronto as the group was up on its ft, lauding the extraordinary feat of the most recent world title challenger. .
Gukesh may have the chance to turn into the youngest world champion when he challenges Ding Liren later this 12 months. Magnus Carlsen and Garry Kasparov have been 22 after they grew to become the world champions.
