D Gukesh creates history. At the age of 18, he became the World Chess Champion. On Friday, FIDE awarded the chess master the title. He received the medal and was also honored with the garland. He approached the stage draped in the Indian flag and was later presented with the World Championship trophy by FIDE President Arkady Dvorkovich. When offered the trophy, he held it, stared at it, looked at the fans, cheered rather emotionally, and then took a photoshoot.
WE HAVE A NEW WORLD CHAMPION! ♟️ 🔥 🏆
Congratulations Gukesh D 🇮🇳! 👏 👏#DingGukesh pic.twitter.com/W4w2dE0C36— International Chess Federation (@FIDE_chess) December 12, 2024
Announcing the development, “the International Chess Federation announced on Twitter (X) that now Gukesh had become the youngest “World Chess Champion.”
D Gukesh Winning Speech
Of course, this became a big moment for the Champion, in his winning speech it was quite clear how happy he was. He said, “Thank you, thank you everyone. It feels like I have lived this moment a million times in my head. Every morning when I woke up, this moment was the reason why I woke up, the reason why I did every little thing so far. For me to actually be here, hold this trophy, and experience this moment in reality, it means more than anything else in my life. Very few people get the opportunity to live this moment in their lives, I am very glad to be one of them.”
Continuing further, he also praised his opponent, Ding Liren. He stated that, “He said, “Firstly, I would like to thank the organizers of this match, they did an amazing job. I am super glad to be in a beautiful country such as Singapore and to play this match in beautiful conditions.
I give a huge thanks to Singaporeans and the organizing committee. I would also like to thank my opponent, Ding Liren. He is, in my eyes, a true champion. We saw that, despite a lot of pressure on him, he could put on a huge fight, and this match was just the show because of his fighting spirit and the kind of fighter he is. I admire you. Thank you for this amazing fight.”
How Did Gukesh Become The Youngest World Champion?
D Gukesh again dominated the board in the 14th Game against the defending champion Liren in Singapore on Thursday. The match was closely fought, and after the first two hours, Liren was keen on pushing for a tie-breaker. However, a single misstep by the Chinese Grandmaster in the 55th move was too much for Gukesh to bear to notice, and then the game was in the hands of Gukesh. Hence, Liren loses the match 6.5-7.5 at the World Chess Championship. Gukesh had clinched the Candidates tournament in April to challenge Liren and be crowned the champion.
Viswanathan Anand Offers Youngster Support After Historic Win
Vishwanathan Anand, one of the finest chess players ever, has fully supported D Gukesh. Gukesh has become the second Indian to hold the title of World Chess Championship. Viswanathan Anand supported him and said he should ignore the criticism that followed Gukesh’s historic victory.
D Gukesh Awarded With Prize Money
Any win in classical games (also referred to as long-format games) in the World Chess Championship 2024 is worth $2.5 million (approx Rs 1.69 crore). D Gukesh won $600,000 (approx Rs 5.07 crore) by winning three games, and Liren won $400,000 (approx Rs 3.38 crore) by winning two games.
The remaining $1.5 million was equally divided between the two opponents. Hence, Gukesh will take $1.35 million (approx Rs 11.45 crore), and Liren will take $1.15 million (approx Rs 9.75 crore).
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