17 Year Old Indian Teenager Gukesh Makes History as Youngest World Chess Championship Challenger

Seventeen-year-old Gukesh, hailing from Chennai, has just made a chess history by clinching victory in the FIDE Candidates tournament. Gukesh's remarkable achievement makes him the youngest challenger ever for the World Chess Championship and the first teenager in history to win the prestigious tournament.
With a stellar performance, Gukesh scored 9/14 to secure first place in the tournament, joining the ranks of legendary Indian chess player Viswanathan Anand as only the second Indian to win the Candidates.
Gukesh's victory sets the stage for an eagerly anticipated showdown as he prepares to face Ding Liren in the battle for the coveted world chess title later this year.
In a dramatic final round, Gukesh needed only a draw against World No. 3 Hikaru Nakamura to keep his fate alive. As fate would have it, Gukesh's wish was granted as Nakamura failed to clinch a win and Fabiano caruna failed to win his game. This historic win defied expectations, with Gukesh displaying exceptional skill, composure, and maturity beyond his years throughout the tournament.
Magnus Carlsen, the reigning World Chess Champion, expressed his surprise and admiration for Gukesh's performance, acknowledging the teenager's remarkable talent and strategic prowess on the chessboard.