D Gukesh has reacted to the criticism from Magnus Carlsen about his World Chess Championship match against Ding Liren in Singapore. Carlsen questioned the quality of the match, which saw Gukesh ...

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Dommaraju became the youngest world champion last year at just 18 years old following a final win over China's Ding Liren at the International Chess Federation (FIDE) 2024 World Championship.

Ding Liren, top right, and Gukesh Dommaraju, top left, are seen during Game 1 of the FIDE World Chess Championship 2024 in Singapore on November 25, 2024. (Then Chih Wey / Xinhua via Getty Images) ...

In December 2024, Dommaraju went on to defeat China’s Ding Liren to become the youngest chess world champion at 18 years old. Carlsen sat out of that tournament as well.

There's a new chess world champion and he's the youngest ever. 18-year-old Gukesh Dommaraju defeated defending title holder Ding Liren of China at the World Championship in Singapore.

Carlsen declined to defend the title in 2022, with China's Ding Liren taking the top spot only to be defeated by Gukesh in 2024. Then only 18, Gukesh became the youngest world champion in history.

Eighteen-year-old Indian grandmaster Dommaraju Gukesh became the youngest-ever undisputed world chess champion by defeating 32-year-old Ding Liren of China in the final game of a 14-game championship.