Russian grandmaster Garry Kasparov congratulated Indian D Gukesh, who broke his record on Thursday and became the youngest world chess champion. Before Gukesh's performance on Thursday, Kasparov of Russia was the youngest world champion when he won the title at the age of 22, dethroning Anatoly Karpov in 1985. Gukesh, 18, defeated defending champion Ding Liren 7.5-6.5 to win the 14th and final classic match. match of their World Cup match in Singapore. Kasparov said on social media platform X that Gukesh has risen to the top of world chess.
“Congratulations to @DGukesh on his win today. He has achieved the highest peak of all – making his mother happy!” Kasparov wrote about X.
“Gukesh impressively overcame every obstacle and opponent in his path, especially considering his age, and that's all you can ask for. My thoughts on the historic World Cup pedigree with Magnus outside of it are well known, but that's not today's story” , he added. another message.
Gukesh impressively overcame every obstacle and opponent in his path, especially considering his age, and that's all one can ask for. My thoughts on the historic World Cup pedigree with Magnus outside are well known, but that is not today's story.
— Garry Kasparov (@Kasparov63) December 12, 2024
Kasparov also labeled Gukesh's victory as a stepping stone to success for Indian chess and the sport in general.
“India is a nation with an unlimited amount of human talent, combined with the freedom to explore and develop it. The future looks bright not only in the field of chess. The summit has been reached and now the goal must be to reach it even higher for the whole world.” next climb. Congratulations again. the 61-year-old explained.
India is a country with an unlimited supply of human talent, combined with the freedom to explore and develop it. The future does not only look bright in chess. The summit has been reached and now the goal must be to take it even higher for the next ascent. Congratulations again. Up!
— Garry Kasparov (@Kasparov63) December 12, 2024
By defeating Ding, Gukesh became the 18th world champion in more than a century of chess history and the youngest after breaking Garry Kasparov's record of winning the title at the age of 22 and heralding the arrival of a new king on the chess horizon .
Gukesh is the second Indian to win the World Chess Championship title, claiming the title in just over a decade after five-time champion Viswanathan Anand lost the title to Magnus Carlsen of Norway in 2013 in Chennai. Carlsen relinquished the crown in 2023. clearing the way for Ding to defeat Ian Nepomniachtchi.
In the 14th and final game of the winner-take-all World Chess Championship match, which saw Ding sent to a draw after starting the Reversed Grunfeld variation of Zukertort Opening, the 32-year-old from China made a sensational blunder.
(With IANS inputs)
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