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World Champion at 18! Gukesh Dommaraju creates history

The Chennai prodigy wins the FIDE World Chess Championship — ‘My Kolkata’ congratulates him on his incredible achievement

Born on 29 May 2006, Gukesh Dommaraju has already carved his name in history. Along with the entire nation, My Kolkata celebrates Gukesh’s remarkable achievement of becoming the youngest-ever World Champion in chess. It was an emotional moment for the 18-year-old from Chennai, when he beat China’s Ding Liren at the FIDE World Chess Championship.

With this victory, Gukesh not only became the youngest World Champion but also the second Indian after Vishwanathan Anand and the third Asian to claim the coveted title after Anand and Ding Liren. The 18th World Champion is part of a cohort of exceptionally talented Indian Grandmasters, representing what can truly be called a Golden Generation for Indian chess.

My Kolkata congratulates Gukesh on his unparalleled accomplishment and wishes him continued success in years to come. We cannot wait to see what this young wiz has in store for the chess world next.

— Debrup Chaudhuri