Gukesh clinched the title on 12 December by defeating reigning champion Ding Liren with a score of 7.5-6.5 in a closely contested final

Former World Champion Viswanathan Anand backs up the newly crowned champion D Gukesh after the final match attracts a lot of criticism.

Gukesh Dommaraju is probably the most popular name in India right now after the 18-year-old became the youngest world chess champion in Singapore recently. The Indian Grandmaster defeated defending champion Ding Liren at the World Chess Championship,

In an exclusive with Firstpost, Viswanathan Anand hailed D Gukesh’s fighting spirit and strong mental fortitude as the Indian chess sensation became the youngest ever world champion by beating Ding Liren on Thursday.

Viswanathan Anand shared an old photo of meeting D. Gukesh as a kid, celebrating his historic achievement of becoming the youngest World Chess Champion at 18 by defeating Ding Liren. Anand hailed him as the "boy who would be king.

Gukesh clinched the title with a dramatic victory over reigning champion Ding Liren in Game 14 of the 2024 World Chess Championship

To the youth, Gukesh offered a simple message: “Keep enjoying chess. You will achieve your dream one day.” He praised his opponent Ding Liren, calling him a “real inspiration.” “What I learned from Ding is what an incredible fighter he is. True champions fight until the very end,” Gukesh added.

D Gukesh won the world chess championship at just 18, defeating Ding Liren. His victory was met with mixed reactions; Magnus Carlsen and Levon Aronian expressed concerns over the relevance of classical chess,

A chess legend echoed Magnus Carlsen's indirect criticism of D Gukesh's World C'ship win on a platform, co-founded by the Norwegian Grandmaster.