Russian chess icon Garry Kasparov described it as "the Indian earthquake in Toronto" as he praised teenage Grandmaster D Gukesh for achieving the distinction of becoming the youngest ever challenger for the world title. This achievement, according to Kasparov, is a significant shift in the global order of the game, akin to "shifting tectonic plates."
At just 17 years old, Gukesh surpassed a record set four decades ago by Kasparov himself. In 1984, at the age of 22, Kasparov became the youngest challenger at that time when he qualified to face his compatriot Anatoly Karpov.
