Seventeen-year-old Indian chess prodigy Gukesh Dommaraju, known as Gukesh D, has made headlines by becoming the youngest player to win the men's Candidates Tournament in Toronto, Canada. This remarkable victory has set the stage for Gukesh to potentially challenge reigning world champion Ding Liren of China at the upcoming 2024 World Chess Championship.
If Gukesh manages to defeat Ding, he will break the long-standing record set by Garry Kasparov as the youngest world champion at the age of 22. Currently ranked 16th in the world by FIDE, Gukesh secured his title with a draw against world number 3 Hikaru Nakamura, who is more than twice his age.
