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Gukesh Emerges Youngest-ever Candidates Winner; Qualifies For World Championship Match Vs Ding Liren (Ld)

By IANS News April 22, 2024 • 09:50 AM View: 1497

World Champion Ding Liren: The 17-year-old Grandmaster D Gukesh scripted history by becoming the youngest-ever player to win the FIDE Candidates tournament on Monday after his final round game with Hikaru Nakamura ended in a draw.

Gukesh scored 9/14 points to clinch the honour and become only the second Indian after Vishwanathan Anand to win the Candidates Tournament.

With this triumph, Gukesh will challenge the reigning World Champion Ding Liren of China in the World Chess Championship match. He is now the second Indian after Vishwanathan Anand to fight for the Classical World Championship title.

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