India's future is bright: Russian Grandmaster Garry Kasparov congratulates Gukesh
Russian Grandmaster Garry Kasparov congratulated Gukesh Dommaraju, who broke his record to become the youngest world chess champion on Thursday and said India's future is bright.
Gukesh Thursday scripted history by becoming the youngest ever world champion at the age of 18.
He defeated China's Ding Liren in the FIDE World Chess Championship 2024.
The Indian player won it after battling it out hard for three weeks.
Before Gukesh's feat on Thursday, Kasparov of Russia was the youngest world champion when he won the title at the age of 22.
"My congratulations to @DGukesh on his victory today. He has summitted the highest peak of all: making his mother happy!" Kasparov wrote on X.
"Gukesh impressively surmounted every obstacle and opponent in his path, especially considering his age, and nothing more can be asked. My thoughts on the historical world championship lineage with Magnus outside are known, but that is not the story today," he added in another post.
Gukesh was well-prepared and the player who played the best won the match. His victory caps a phenomenal year for India. Combined with Olympiad dominance, chess has returned to its cradle and the era of "Vishy's children" is truly upon us!
— Garry Kasparov (@Kasparov63) December 12, 2024
Gukesh defeated Ding in the 14th game which was on the way for a draw but a blunder by the Chinese helped the Indian chess player to clinch the title.
"Since the time I started playing, I have been dreaming about living this moment. Every chess player wants to experience this moment but a very few get the chance. I'm living my dream," said Gukesh after scripting history.
"We all know who Ding is - he has been one of the best players in history for several years. For me he is the real World Champion," he added.
🇮🇳 Gukesh D: "I'm just living my dream"#DingGukesh pic.twitter.com/PjuAGhRyDp
— International Chess Federation (@FIDE_chess) December 12, 2024
Gukesh also became the first Indian chess champion since Viswanathan Anand in 2012.
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