NAGPUR: Gukesh Dommaraju announced his arrival with a masterstroke. The Indian prince overtook elite players to create history by becoming the youngest ever challenger for the World chess title.
In the Candidates chess tournament, which concluded in Toronto on Sunday, Gukesh at 17 years, 10 months and 24 days smashed the 40-year-old record of legendary Garry Kasparov as the youngest player to earn the right of a challenger in its 74-year history. He will take on China's world champion Ding Liren later this year in the championship match. Gukesh broke Kasparov's record set in 1984 by over three years. During Kasparov's time, the last part of Candidates cycle used to be played via head-to-head matches and not round robin.
